Discovering Cartesian Dualism in the Women of the Indian Patriarchy the Great Indian Kitchen

Abstract

Cartesian Dualism deals mainly with the double existence of man. It distinguishes the mind from the body. The women belonging to the Indian patriarchy are subject to Cartesian dualism. The Malayalam films, Sthreedhanam (1993) and The Great Indian Kitchen (2021), portrays a real picture of Indian Patriarchy. The central characters in both these films are women subjected to Cartesian dualism. They do not act according to their mind. They both try to sacrifice their own dreams and ambitions to make their married life successful. But it ends as a disaster. This research paper shows how Cartesian dualism reflected in the women of Indian patriarchy are subject of the movies made in both 20th and 21st century.