Feminist Representation In Clear Light of Day by Anita DesaiAnita Desai was born on June 24, 1937 in Mossoorie, India, to a German mother and a Bengali father. His first book, Cry, The Peacock, was published in England in 1963, and his best-known novels include In Custody (1984) and Baumgartner's Bombay (1988). She is considered the writer who introduced the psychological novel into the tradition of Virginia Woolf in India. She is recognized for her status as a pioneer in writing on feminist issues (Ostberg, 2000). According to V.Singh and D,Singh, feminism is the ideology of women's liberation in all its approaches as a woman who recognizes herself and is recognized by others as a feminist (2012). Desai addresses feminist issues in her novels and the protagonists of her novels are mainly women. Clear Light of Day (1980) is a portrait of the Das siblings and their shifting and changing relationships. The novel opens with the visit of Tara, the youngest sister, to her childhood home located in the suburbs of old Delhi. Tara marries and flees during the partition of the country. Her relationship with her older sister, Bimla, is strained. Bim is an ambitious, if dissatisfied, university professor who stays behind to care for his mentally disabled brother, Baba. Raja, their successful elder brother, marries into a rich family and lives a glamorous life in Hyderbad (Kinna, 2011). In this work, I intend to write about feminist representation in Anita Desai's novel Clear Light and Day and will focus on the two major female characters, Bimla and Tara. Desai added a new dimension to Indian fiction in English. Desai is known for shifting the focus from the external world to the internal world in her reflections. A...... middle of paper ......is revealed as a strong female character who possesses masculine traits such as calmness in times of crisis, a tolerant, emotionally strong and steadfast nature. She is the pillar that supports the family in difficult times. She takes on the responsibilities of being the eldest in the family. She works and manages the family with her salary. She nurses her sick brother Baba and takes care of her old aunt Mira. She takes on the role of a man in the family. In summary, Bim is a strong female character who manages to stand out in a male-dominated society. Tara, initially known for her shyness and submissive nature, takes a giant step forward by marrying Bakul and escaping family ties. After her marriage, Tara becomes a new person who perceives herself as a respectable, strong and assertive woman. Anita Desai portrays Bim and Tara as two strong characters in the novel