Značaj lika kraljice Draupadi u suvremenom indijskom romanu

master's thesis

• Title (english): The significance of the character of Queen Draupadi in the contemporary Indian novel
• Author: Damira Tomšić
• Mentor: Hrvoje Čargonja (mentor)
• Committee member: Sanja Potkonjak (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivona Grgurinović (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-09-29, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Ethnology and Anthropology; Ethnology

Abstract

Predmet istraživanja ovog diplomskog rada je ženski lik kraljice Draupadi iz indijskog epa Mahābhārate, snažni mitski lik koji u suvremenim reinterpretacijama indijske književnosti propituje odnos tradicije i modernosti te položaj žene u društvu. Rad uspoređuje načine na koji je Draupadi predstavljena u tri suvremena književna djela: Yajnaseni: The Story of Draupadi, The Palace of Illusions i Draupadi in a Brothel House. Za analizu se u ovome radu koristi književno-antropološki pristup s feminističkim teorijskim okvirom te koncept revizionizma. Naime, revizionizam tradicionalne literature se u Indiji koristi kao alat promicanja feminizma, a omiljeni lik suvremenih indijskih revizionističkih djela upravo je lik kraljice Draupadi čiji je karakter dobar temelj za stvaranje modernog uzora Indijkama. Provedena je dublja analiza triju djela te su međusobno uspoređene suvremene verzije Draupadi, ali i njena epska verzija. Na samom kraju rada saznajemo kako su upravo one vrijednosti koje su Draupadi činile opasnom ženom u tradicionalnom indijskom društvu, danas postale vrijednostima koje ju čine uzorom te omiljenim motivom feminističkih romana. Draupadin sukob sa patrijarhatom u Mahabharati je revidiran u mitski uzor borbe za ženska prava, a njezina ju tradicionalna strana zbog koje ona cijeni vrijednosti poput majčinstva i braka, čini pristupačnijim i realnijim uzorom današnjih Indijki.

Abstract (english)

Research subject of this paper is a female character of Queen Draupadi from Indian epic poem Mahābhārata, a strong mythical character who is used in contemporary interpretations of Indian literature to question connections between tradition and modernity as well as the position of women in society. This paper compares the ways in which Draupadi is presented in three contemporary literary works: Yajnaseni: The Story of Draupadi, The Palace of Illusions and Draupadi in a Brothel House. Research is based on literary-anthropological approach with a feminist theoretical framework and concept of revisionism. In fact, revisionism of traditional literature in India is used as a tool to promote feminism and the most common character of contemporary Indian revisionism is precisely the character of queen Draupadi whose personality is a good foundation for creating a modern role model for Indian women. Three contemporary literary works were first analysed in detail and later compared to one another but also to the epic poem. This research has shown that the very values that made Draupadi a dangerous woman in traditional Indian society also made her a role model and a favorite motive of feminist novels today. Conflict between her and patriarchy in Mahābhārata is revised into a mythical model for women's rights movement. On the other hand, her traditional side that makes her want to be a good mother and wife, turns her into a more relatable and accessible role model for Indian women.

• Keywords: Draupadi; Mahābhārata; žensko pitanje; revizionizam; književna antropologija
• Keywords (english): Draupadi; Mahābhārata; women's question; revisionism; literary anthropology
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:402798
• Study programme: Title: Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology (double major); Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra etnologije i kulturne antropologije (magistar/magistra etnologije i kulturne antropologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
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• Created on: 2020-11-03 15:35:55