Dowry Venom

Readers of this novel learn the fact that dowry is a social evil. It is a curse on the part of humans in a civilized society when they are poverty stricken. It is the evil of all evils confronting society. This evil leads to perils in the form of suicides. The poor brides fall victims to dowry, the evil practice of the system. The readers are bound to sympathize with the victims, especially the poor like Vajra. All especially the women readers identify with the character of Vajra, the central character of the novel, Dowry Venom. The writer feels sorry for the dowry system continuing despite the strict prohibition on it.