TRANSCULTURAL JOURNEYS IN CHITRA BANERJEE DIVAKARUNI’S THE MISTRESS OF SPICES AND OLEANDER GIRL
Journal Title: Veda's Journal of English Language and Literature (JOELL) - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
The modern globalised world has witnessed the blurring of boundaries between diverse nationalities and cultures, as there is a heightened interaction between people of different geographical locations due to increased technological advancements and migrations. Every individual in today’s multicultural world is exposed to many different cultures, which have a profound effect on their identities. Among the various freedoms that people enjoy today, they have the freedom to choose their cultural affiliations. When people travel from one nationality to another they often undertake a journey to discover themselves. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, an acclaimed diasporic author, has delineated the lives of immigrants, their joys and sorrows, their feelings of alienation and discrimination as they acculturate. Her literary oeuvre clearly reveals her stance at the interface of different cultures. This paper analyses the transcultural journeys that the protagonists of The Mistress of Spices and Oleander Girl take to discover themselves.
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Dr. Abha Pandey, Betsy Mathew
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