Abstract

The current research sought to examine social injustice and othering in the novel Maraal via the lens of Muted Group Theory. The current study intended to investigate the causes of social oppression in the modern sense, as well as to emphasize the sources of Othering in the Fata region. The current study is qualitative in nature. The researcher has used Muted Group Theory to analyze the novel's content. The novel's examination found that Sardar Khan Jani expertly emphasized the fundamental challenges of tribal societies. Since, patriarchy oppresses women, and their voices are muffled; they are unable to speak up for their rights. Even in contemporary times, women remain limited to home and domestic tasks and are unable to contribute to society. In their society, men do not share authority or wealth with women. Women are considered as Other, and are ignored, hushed, and silenced. Patriarchy structured both the personal and social worlds, with men holding most of positions to manipulate them. In patriarchal Fata society, men are in charge and set the rules, while women are supposed to stay at home and raise their children even in the twenty-first century.