Draupadi: Mahashweta Devi’s Haunting Tale of Revenge
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The second story in Mahashweta Devi’s Breast Stories, “Draupadi”, is the kind that gets under your skin and haunts you for days afterwards. Unlike Jashoda from the first story, “Breast-Giver” who is forced to become a professional wet nurse to sustain her family, Dopdi (named after the fiery, vengeful queen from Mahabharata) chooses the life of guerrilla warfare, a profession rife with grave risks. Led by Senanayak, the special forces finally catch Dopdi but fail to turn her into a victim.
Draupadi: Mahashweta Devi’s Haunting Tale of Revenge
Draupadi: Mahashweta Devi’s Haunting Tale of…
Draupadi: Mahashweta Devi’s Haunting Tale of Revenge
The second story in Mahashweta Devi’s Breast Stories, “Draupadi”, is the kind that gets under your skin and haunts you for days afterwards. Unlike Jashoda from the first story, “Breast-Giver” who is forced to become a professional wet nurse to sustain her family, Dopdi (named after the fiery, vengeful queen from Mahabharata) chooses the life of guerrilla warfare, a profession rife with grave risks. Led by Senanayak, the special forces finally catch Dopdi but fail to turn her into a victim.