The present paper discusses a literary perspective on gender theory or studies that argue the issues of gender and sexuality . The issues of gender assumed as a crucial position in the critical and creative writing. In the contemporary academic studies, gender theory is one of the significant areas of study in various branches and fields, such as literary theory , drama, cultural studies, anthropology , sociology , psychology , and literature. The paper argues a perspective on the major literary issues in the gander’s socio -cultural context. Indeed, gender theory is one of the most debated and debatable theory that shock the perspectiv e and the writing of scholars in the 21st century literary world. The study tried to bring in the literature and gender theory into discussions of sexual diversity and gender identity in the light of critical or literary perspective. The theory also expose s the several issues of the patriarchal perspectives in the gender equality context. As a matter of critical discourses, gender criticism questions the differing or contradictory conceptions of gender and their role in the writing, reception, subject matte r, and evaluation of literary works. Therefore, the paper is an endeavor to focus the literary and critical key issues of gender theory