সন্দীপন চট্টোপাধ্যায়ের নির্বাচিত ছোটগল্পে যৌনতার পরিসর/ Sexuality in Selected Short Stories of Sandipan Chattopadhyay

Abstract

One of the main features of Sandipan Chattopadhyay’s short stories is the simple and open way he writes about sexuality. He does not show it only as a physical need. Through it, he shows people’s hidden wishes, love, lack of love and inner struggles. He also shows the problems in relationships between men and women. His characters sometimes look for love, sometimes feel lonely, and sometimes struggle between their wishes and real life. In this way, he shows the different sides of the human mind. Past memories and present problems are also important in his stories. He shows how people often lose their own identity while following the usual ways of life. Sometimes, they hide their own wishes to follow society’s rules. He also writes about the problems of married life, broken relationships, loneliness and the need for someone to depend on. Through these subjects, he presents the real picture of city life. Sandipan Chattopadhyay has made a special place for himself in Bengali literature through his own style of writing and his different way of looking at life. He tries to show the real feelings and problems of ordinary people. His stories deal with many different subjects, and his characters are also different from one another. Through his stories, he shows the problems of middle-class people living in cities and the many difficulties of the human mind. In this way, he has made an important contribution to Bengali short stories.