Unraveling Identity in the American Diaspora: A Study of Ayad Akhtar's Homeland Elegies
Keywords:
the problem of identity, diaspora, Homi. K. Bhabha, unhomelinessAbstract
This study delves into Ayad Akhtar's Homeland Elegies' complex exploration of identity within the American diaspora. This study sheds light on the fundamental relevance of culture and the damaging impacts of unhomeliness on immigrant personalities by exploring the difficulties of the characters in their search for identity within the diasporic situation of American society. Using postcolonial concepts, particularly Homi K. Bhabha's conceptions of 'Hybridity,' 'Ambivalence,' and 'Third Space,' this study applies textual analytic tools to closely examine the characters' problem of identity.
Homeland Elegies valiantly explores the enormous loss of culture and home that occurred in the aftermath of the horrific events of 9/11. Akhtar expertly weaves his personal and familial trauma into the story, creating a highly intimate and introspective work. The work is the author's powerful voice, advocating for Muslim rights and acceptance in America.
This study contributes to a better understanding of the complicated processes within the American diaspora by unravelling the numerous layers of identity and diasporic experiences in Homeland Elegies. It reveals the nuanced ways in which cultural pressures, trauma, and the quest for belonging form the identities of people living in a foreign nation.
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