Published Paper Details:

Shashi Deshpande in her celebrated novel, That Long Silence, undermines the patriarchal norms and values that control Indian middle class housewife, that a confining rigid code of conduct for women does not permit them a space to realize their potential. In today's fast changing world, the old traditions and socio-cultural systems are challenged. Interestingly, the current reality of our life is strange, chaotic and without a particular referential point. Post-Truth is a significant part of postmodernism, which highlights how misrepresentation of reality enters in fictional literature. It is author's predictions to employ a narrator's voice for bringing home to her readers her philosophy of life. S/he can influence opinions through suspension of disbelief, and rather make the reader accept lies as truths. The present paper aims to explore the Post-Truth elements in the narrative, meaning thereby the critical insight into the protagonist's idea of self-fulfillment and self identity, and also the truth of the matter in gender relations and hegemonic power structures.