A Phantasmagoria of human relationships: Pursuit of Identity

Abstract

A series of events distorts in the human relationship, marriage life and search the real meaning of life in the modern culture. Anita Nair’s Lessons in Forgetting (2010) reflects the real side of human relationships between man and women after marriage and impact of culture understood by the words of the characters throughout novels. Searching the real meaning for life and happiness of the main two characters in the novel are portrayed in the way of factual image in the society. The author shows the impact of the common customs of the culture on the characters throughout the novel.