Quest of Identity in Culture: A Critical Analysis of Anuradha Roy's All the Lives We Never Lived

Abstract: This paper aims to analyze Anuradha Roy's novel subverts and resists gender norms while examining Feminist themes tradition and culture are significant components of modern society all our lives we never explored the ideas of culture and traditions. The analysis provides vivid status that cultural norms prevent women from leading the lives that they choose to live. The pain and yearning for independence experienced by women are the main topics of the novel All The Lives We Never have Lived. The novel's main character is Gayatri, an artist who is the wife of Week Chand. Therefore, the research paper highlights the novel applicability to current concerns about Gender, race, class, and power as well as its capacity to prove critical thought and discussion