EXPLORING THE EXISTENCE OF DISCREPANCY BETWEEN MORALITY AND ETHOS IN SUDHA MURTHY’S DOLLAR BAHU
S. Karthik Raja1, Dr. S. Mahalakshmi2
Ph.D. Research Scholar1, Assistant Professor2, Department of English, Chikkaiah Government Arts and Science College, Erode, India
Abstract: Murthy writes with a deliberate simplicity, drawing her stories from the moral universe of ordinary Indians. Dollar Bahu reflects concern for integrity, empathy, responsibility, family relationships and fortitude in the face of social discrimination. Ethos is presented not as a tradition but as a living moral compass shaped by experience, hardship and change. The study examines the interaction of ethos and morality in the books of Murthy through the characters who uphold or violate moral codes. Sudha Murthy also reinterprets morality in a way that is appealing to contemporary readers and proves and reaffirms the timeless significance of the Indian ethos. Her stories ultimately serve as a bridge between cultures, helping Indian society to balance modernization with tradition without sacrificing its moral foundation.
Keywords: Ethos, Morality, Integrity, and Tradition
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