The Quest for Cultural Identity vs. Assimilation in Jhumpa Lahiri?s Short Stories

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angličtina
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The Quest for Cultural Identity vs. Assimilation in Jhumpa Lahiri?s Short Stories
Original language description
Under the pressure of assimilation, the South Asian immigrants in the short story collection Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri experience both internal conflicts and conflicts within the society. This paper examines how the attempts to maintain their own cultural identity slow down the process of integration into the American society, bringing about the feeling of loneliness and isolation. The clash of these two cultures is especially significant in their customs and traditions. This paper also compares the relationships within South Asian society and within American society, contrasting the importance of family with individualism. The paper also focuses on loneliness, human relationships, barriers to communication, and isolation ? all recurring themes and motifs in Interpreter of Maladies.
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Publication year
2016
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S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection
Assimilation ? A Good or Bad Word?: proceedings of the 20th International Colloquium of American Studies: June 18-19, 2015, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic
ISBN
978-80-244-4937-1
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Number of pages
13
Pages from-to
158-170
Publisher name
Palacký University
Place of publication
Olomouc
Event location
Olomouc
Event date
Jun 18, 2015
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
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