Devayani and her Subconscious Mind : A Critical Approach to Shashi Deshpande’s In The Country of Deceit

Shashi Deshpande understands the importance of mental and spiritual strength and advises her readers to control their passions, obsessions and emotions. A rational approach has got to be adopted for the solution of contemporary economic and social problems. After all Rome was not built in a day. The people who possess wisdom and prudence, can achieve higher aims of life. Here she asserts  Emotional approach often proves to be disastrous in life. In The Country of Deceit she exposes the evil doers who are responsible for rape, violence, exploitation, lechery and poverty of people. Here Ashok Chinappa S.P. is blamed for exploiting Devayani's single life. Due to her insecurity she surrenders before S.P. though he is a married man. He can't betray his wife and daughter though he can afford to play with the emotions of Devayani and pretend to love her. His love is mere hypocricy and has been exposed by the artist. As good sense prevails in her, she decides to join Iqbal's legal office as an Assistant Lawyer. She does not lose hope in future and prepares herself for the new job. The artist analyzes the subconscious and unconscious mind of Devayani and Ashoka.