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Literature always reflects social interactions prevailing at the time when the author is evolved in the process of dialectics between society and culture. GithaHariharan’s novel focuses on feminist elements and portrays the marginalize women in Indian society. The Thousand Faces of Night is a story of three women Sita, Devi, and Mayamma. The characters have witnessed the plight of Indian women and the sick social structures. The author traces the battles of women in her relationship with men and society. It is the story of Devi’s quest for a self-image. The theme of women’s existence, survival, and identity emerge prominently, and the patriarchy described by GithaHariharan is an outcome of her serious investigation made into a systematic mode in the novel. It portrays women as weak individuals, longing for love and understanding. They are the victims of their gender.