Renegotiating Diasporic Identity of ‘Sita’ in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s, The Forest of Enchantments

Abstract

The Forest of Enchantments is a tragic love story based on one of India’s treasured epic Ramayan. Forest and enchantment are symbolic of one’s desires that propel action of thought and if channelized effectively by love, will reap ‘rights’ success. Diasporic life whether forced or self-imposed is wrought with ups and downs and every individual born into the world traverses this path of valleys and plains. Passionately driven, the forest can ignite or consume you. Today’s challenge lies in striking the right balance.