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@article{184018,
        author = {SHARAD MESHRAM and Dr Harbhajan Kaur Khanooja},
        title = {Family Bonds in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Novels: A Journey Through Loyalty, Respect, and Support},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {3},
        pages = {3880-3892},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=184018},
        abstract = {This study examines the emotional dimensions of family relationships in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s novels The Forest of Enchantments, The Palace of Illusions, and The Last Queen, with a focus on the core familial values of loyalty, respect, and support. To identify these key traits, a set of 25 family-related characteristics was compiled from literature and distributed via Google Forms to 125 participants, who rated them on a 10-point scale. The top three characteristics—loyalty, respect, and support—were selected for deeper literary analysis. Through a close reading of various relationships, including those between spouses, parents and children, siblings, and surrogate figures, the study investigates how these values function as conscious emotional choices rather than mere social expectations. Using a qualitative approach informed by Family Systems Theory, Attachment Theory, and Feminist Literary Theory, the research reveals how Divakaruni reimagines family bonds as evolving structures rooted in emotional strength and mutual care.},
        keywords = {Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Loyalty, Respect, Support, The Forest of Enchantments, The Palace of Illusions, The Last Queen,},
        month = {August},
        }