Exploring Post-Colonial Discourse and Social Commentary in Jamila Hashmi's 'Tilash e Beharan': A Holistic Examination of Themes and Influences

Abstract

In order to understand the feminist critical perspective and apply it to literature, it is important to know that feminist criticism , modern critical theories, structuralism, stylistic criticism , Marxist theory, structural psychology, postmodern critical theories along with modern urdu critism , are important components in schools.Its basic methodology and central resoning system are associate with these same theories. Feminist criticism , in its beginning in the 1960,s social criticism has accepted numerous inffuences from structuralism ,linguistics, analytical criticism , and postmodern concepts and theories.

In order to understand feminist critical perspectives and apply them to literature, it's crucial to recognize that feminist criticism, along with modern critical theories such as structuralism, stylistic criticism, Marxist theory, structural psychology, and postmodern critical theories, are significant components within academic schools. The basic methodology and central reasoning system of feminist criticism are associated with these theories. Initially rooted in social criticism of the 1960s, feminist criticism has embraced influences from structuralism, linguistics, analytical criticism, and postmodern concepts and theories. The genre of the novel has played a pivotal role in promoting analytical thinking within political, social customs, and values spheres. Numerous serious writers among well-known novelists in Urdu literature have made unforgettable contributions to presenting diverse perspectives. Jameela Hashmi, as an Urdu novelist, writer, translator, and fiction writer, holds a unique identity, paving the way for creative experiences for women. In Urdu language and literature, writers have not only shifted thematically but also on a technical level, innovatively creating new patterns of expression from the themes of their creations, thus illuminating the diversity of literary, intellectual, and critical trends of their era. In her novels such as "TALASH.E.BAHARANN," "Aatish.e.Rafta," "Dasht.e.soos," "Cher aba Chera," "Rou Ba Rou," "Jogg ki Raat," and "Rohee or Apna apna Janum," Jameela Hashmi has incorporated fundamental methods of characterization, scenario, plot, disciplined and systematic chronology. It's observed that the purpose of studying creative texts is to establish connections along modern critical lines.

ern critical lines.