A FEMINIST STYLISTICS ANALYSIS OF BINA SHAH’S ‘THE OPTIMIST’ BY APPLYING MILLS (1995) MODEL

Abstract

The study focuses on feminist stylistics reading of ‘The Optimist’ (2007) by Bina Shah, the eminent feminist fiction writer of modern times. Literacy stylistics is branch of applied linguistic and it interprets ‘text’ lexically, phonologically, syntactically and morphologically and feminist stylistic examine how gender inequalities, power dynamic are represented in feminist text. Researcher employs Mills (1995) model as framework and short story has been stylistically analyzed under feminist stylistics. Moreover, ‘text’ underscores gender issues, biasness, inequalities and power dynamics. Mills (1995) model is based on three levels such as word level, phrases/sentences, metaphor and fragmentations. Researcher finds outs the ways women express their bodies and choose clothing that are viewed derogatory in patriarchal society.