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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
This chapter is divided into two parts based on the two problem formulations. The first part analyzes the kinds of actions that Jasvinder takes to fight forced
marriage. Then, the second part reveals how Jasvinder‟s actions reflect the ideas
of the Third World Feminism.
A. The Actions done by Jasvinder to Fight Forced Marriage
In order to answer the first problem, I analyze the kinds of action of Jasvinder Sanghera against forced marriage. There are eight actions revealed from
the novel. Those actions are :
1. Building a Charity named Karma Nirvana
Jasvinder Sanghera had a big vision to help the victims of forced marriage. Her life was called to support other women. In the past, she had a bitter
experience about being forced into marriage but she could escape. Therefore, her family disowned her. After she escaped from home, she had a commitment to help
other victims of forced marriage. First, she met Ayesha and she said to Ayesha that she was not the only Asian woman who had been forced into marriage. The
story of Ayesha‟s life made Jasvinder become stronger to fight forced marriage. Ayesha was raped by her brother when she was eight. Her mother knew it but she
pretended to know nothing. Then, Ayesha had been forced into marriage.
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As time went by, Jasvinder built a foundation namely Karma Nirvana. After she built the charity, she could easily meet some victims of forced marriage.
“Karma Nirvana is the charity that has a purpose to help women who live in suffer and Ayesha was one of its first clients
” Sanghera 2. When Jasvinder listened to Ayesha, she realized that she became a witness
to her suffering. She wanted to make her feel valued as an individual. She wanted to give a better future for the victims of forced marriage. Therefore,
“Karma Nirvana had a purpose to support forced marriage victims like Ayesha
– who suffered so often. It became the main concern of Jasvinder Sanghera when she
helped other women. It was the cornerstone of everything Jasvinder did Sanghera 12
Karma N irvana‟s vision was inspired by the bitter experience of
Jasvinder‟s sister, Robina. Robina commited suicide by burning herself to escape from her husband. Therefore, Jasvinder‟s life was driven by pain and guilt. She
was unable to reconcile herself to the fact that she did not prevent Robina‟s death.
I was inspired by the terrible death of my sister Robina, who burnt herself to death to escape her husband. It seemed to me then hers was a uniquely
awful fate. Out of morass of emotion came my vision for a charity that would help women like Robina and my mum, women whose lives were
being blighted by cultural and language difficulties Sanghera 8-9.
Jasvinder knew that the victim of forced marriage could call Karma
Nirvana anytime. Therefore, Karma Nirvana had a commitment to always listen to the voice of women who needed help. Karma Nirvana‟s phone number was
always available for twenty-four-hours. The staff always listened to the screams of women who needed help. Karma Nirvana was always hectic, an over-crowded
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