Open AccessIdentity Crisis: An Analysis of V. S Naipaul’s A House for Mr. Biswas
Author(s) -
P. Divya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
global journal of human social science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2249-460X
DOI - 10.34257/gjhssavol21is8pg15
Subject(s) - homeland , alienation , sociology , immigration , theme (computing) , identity (music) , identity crisis , gender studies , cultural identity , imitation , aesthetics , art , political science , social science , law , social psychology , psychology , face (sociological concept) , politics , negotiation , computer science , operating system
The Indian diasporic writings de signate the multi-cultural space of immigrants and extend a genre of a divergent Indian cultural discourse which depicts their struggles. The concept of rootlessnes, dislocation, fragmented thoughts and memories of homeland and their longing to go back to their motherland all could be the theme of disporic writings. The diasporic writers or immigrant writers stand in-between two cultural scenarios in the process of moving from one culture to another and the same dual culture drives a wedge between the nation and the self. Even though they are profoundly associated with their hereditary customs, traditions, language and religion, they also focus on alienation, hybridisation, marginalization and local community life from the margins.