The Concept Of ‘Survival Of The Fittest’ In Kavery Nambisan’s “The Scent Of Pepper”

Abstract

The idea of ‘survival of the fittest’ is about the living organisms that possess special or advantageous qualities in the environment in order to survive and reproduce. At the same time, it refers to the changes that take place within the species in connection with the environment.  The same issue of establishing one’s identity in order to survive is quite common among the women characters of Nambisan. They are in the process of establishing their identity because they have lost their identity in the family and in the society. Both the family and the society fail to acknowledge their contributions. However, they have been accepting the prescriptions from the society in the name of culture and tradition for a long time since they need to survive. As they do not have better options to survive, they accept without complaints. This paper tries to bring out the attitude of the protagonist, who adapts to all circumstances with the single objective of ‘survival’