breast giver
... Although Jashoda, the heroine in Mahasweta Devis "Breast-Giver" and Nnu Ego, Buchi Emechetas heroine in The Joys of Motherhood, live in different corners of the world, both have similar experiences and use similar tactics to try to achieve their goals. ... As the Breast-Giver, Jashoda is betrayed by the very breasts that she thought would win her respect and a secure position in society. ... "Breast-Giver", Jashoda symbolizes the transition from pre-colonial to colonial society. ... In "Breast-Giver" there is a conflict between casts; Jashoda was a Brahmins daughter but she was poor and became a wet nurse in order to feed her family. ... In "Breast-Giver", Jashoda is the worker, the woman who was forced to work in order to feed her family. ... In "Breast-Giver," Ms.