Exploration of Tacit Narratives in Kavita Kane’s The Fisher Queen’s Dynasty
Vidhya N.
Assistant Professor of English,
Christopher Arts and Science College, Surangudi,
Research scholar (Part Time), Reg. No. 22122014012002,
A. P. C. Mahalaxmi College for Women, Thoothukudi- 628002.
(Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.)
Dr. S. Geetha,
Assistant Professor of English, Sri. K. G. S. Arts College,
Srivaikundam – 628619.
Dr. T. Lilly Golda,
Assistant Professor of English, A. P. C. Mahalaxmi College for Women,
Thoothukudi – 628002.
Abstract
In literary analysis, tacit narratives play a crucial role in helping the readers understand the underlying dynamics of a text and its characters. These narratives can reveal the character’s inner assumptions and perspectives, as well as the cultural, social and historical contexts in which the text was written. Exploring these tacit narratives can uncover new insights into the text and its meanings and develop a more nuanced understanding. It mainly focuses on unconscious prejudices, also known as implicit biases, or negative feelings or attitudes towards certain groups of people. Though it is implicit, these biases are learned by everyday experience and not innately driven. Associating certain qualities of social categories such as ethnicity and gender, these tacit assumptions are built. As a result, implicit assumptions can influence perceptions and interactions with others, often operating without conscious awareness. This can lead to biases that contradict conscious values and beliefs, affecting judgments, decisions, and behaviours in unintended ways. Implicit biases are part of a broader phenomenon of implicit social cognition. The study focuses on the ways in which Kane’s narrative has such psychological insights, and philosophical reflections. Through the novel’s characters, plot, language, and symbolism, this research identifies and analyses the tacit narratives that work under the surface of the text.
Keywords: Implicit bias, Social cognition, Repetition compulsion.
