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Dopdi Mejhen is the female protagonist of Mahasweta Devi’s Bengali short story, Draupadi, which was translated in English by Gayatri Chakravorty. The name Dopdi (actually pronounced Draupadi) is given intentionally, by the author as an allusion to the mythological female character Draupadi, the wife of the Pandava brothers in the epic, Mahabharata. The story also alludes to the heinous act of the disrobing of Draupadi, a shameful incident that occurred in front of wise men and valiant warriors.Dopdi is a santhal widow of 27 years.Her husband, Dulna Majhi was shot dead by the soldiers.She is the resident of Cherakhan, Bankrahjarh. Dopdi is a tribal woman who belongs to the group of rebels whom the government attempts to subjugate by apprehending, torturing, encounter killing, and rape by the soldiers. She is one of the most wanted rebels, according to the soldiers. A handsome reward of hundred rupees will be awarded to whoever provides any information or assistance in the arrest of Dopd

Hemingway’s hero possesses some characteristics which define the character of the hero in most of Hemingway’s literary work. Most essential characteristics of such a hero are courage, confidence, resilience, fearlessness and introspection. His heroes are exceptional, maybe young or old and each of them is introduced differently along with their heroic qualities. Unlike conventional heroes, Hemingway’s hero remains resilient and graceful in misfortune and adversity. Hemingway’s code hero is the epitome of stoicism. A unique example of such a hero is Santiago, from The Old Man and the Sea. The word code implies a code of conduct. These codes include ideals like honour, courage, resilience in a violent, chaotic, topsy turvy world of the hero. The hero acts with honour and grace grasping only his will power and finally emerges as a winner. He proves his worth by defeating destiny sometimes by challenging or accepting it. His predicament can be best described with the phrase ‘grace under