Silent Resistance

This study examines the complex relationship between silence, fear, trauma, and women's identity in the short stories of Sufia Humayun. Drawing on Bell Hooks' Talking Back and feminist theoretical perspectives, it explores how patriarchal ideologies shape women's identities, experiences, and self-perceptions while reinforcing inequality, marginalization, and oppression. The study focuses on women's personal experiences of trauma and their connection with broader social, cultural, and instit...