A Study of the Utility of Feminism for the Interpretation of Terror in Modern Sinhala Poetry

Abstract

Feminism began to oppose the oppression of men against women. Feminist literature criticizes traditional assumptions about women through criticism. Feminine is a physical inheritance from nature. But the woman is a social ideology built on her through her bodily organs. Due to this social ideology, women are persecuted and oppressed in many cases. In this research, the character of this oppressed woman and its reality is studied with the help of modern Sinhala poetry. The problem is how her tragic situation has been expressed through modern Sinhala poetic literature based on the social norms built on the basis of femininity was used for research. The purpose of this research was to study how the modern Sinhala poetic literature has interpreted the tragic reality of women are socialized and represented in society in relation to men. To achieve these objectives, quality data and information will be provided through library access and electronic sourcing. And the data and information are used for the research using the descriptive method. According to the research conducted through qualitative data, it was see how the woman tries to be socialized as restriction from the cultural frame work. As the primary source used for this, Suharshani Dharmarathna –Ehema Waradak Karala Na Mama, Dinu Rajaguru – Malwadam Sinasiya Yuthui, Mahinda Prasad Mas Imbula – Hiruth Hima Piyallaka, K.K. Saman Kumara – Naga Maru Ala Poem books are used. Here, not only Socio – Culturally, but the woman has been materialized to her physical parts and through that, she has been reduced to a sexual function. Accordingly it can be concluded that modern poetry has provided a great service is socializing the role of women in the modern society and in bringing her quality of life to a positive level.