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Motherhood and Trauma in Wartime: A Postcolonial Feminist Reading of a Golden Age

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Literary analysis reveals how emotional labor and motherhood serve as resistance in wartime, suggesting new definitions of heroism.

Motherhood is politicized as a form of resistance, showcasing emotional labor and trauma as significant forces in wartime.
Rehana Haque's character challenges masculinist narratives of nationalism, highlighting the importance of women's experiences in conflict.
The study employs postcolonial feminist theory to analyze how domestic actions can embody political significance, reflecting women's agency.
By critiquing the ideal of the 'mother of the nation', the novel presents a more nuanced view of women's roles during national struggles.

Haris et al. (2025) studied this question.

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