HYBRIDITY AND TRAUMA: A POST-COLONIAL STUDY OF MONICA ALI’S BRICK LANE (2003)
Keywords:
Bhabha, Brick Lane, Caruth, Fanon, Hybridity, Identity Formation Trauma, Monica Ali, Multicultural, Society Post-ColonialAbstract
The study analyses the novel by Monica Ali "Brick Lane" as a vital study of the life of immigrants. The major research focus is the intricate portrayal of immigrants' circumstances, particularly those living in a gray zone of cultures. The study employs Homi K. Bhabha's theories of hybridity to comprehend the way "Brick Lane" portrays the character's social and psychological tension. Caruth's theories on trauma as well as Frantz Fanon's study of colonization psyche. The study reveals the ways in which Ali's story can clarify postcolonial identity formation within multicultural societies. Because of these scholars, "Brick Lane" becomes an inspiring story of identities, norms of culture and the legacy of colonialism. It focuses on the struggles of immigrants in postcolonial communities, as well as diversities, like to research. This research adds value the postcolonial literature, by shining the light on trauma as well as hybrid identities.
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