Год выпуска: 2014 Автор: Hossain Al Mamun and Amatur Rab Noureen Издательство: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Страниц: 56 ISBN: 9783659552533
Описание
This book discusses and compares the themes of transformation in "Jasmine" by Bharati Mukherjee and "Brick Lane" by Monica Ali. The main objective is to explore similarities and differences thorough analysis of characters, settings and plots, and to find out how they correspond and how they differ. The themes of race, gender and class will be seen through the lens of migration and multiculturalism in a postcolonial setting, which is a prevailing theme in the two novels. Furthermore, the study focuses on the question of discrimination and oppression, as these issues are related to post colonialism and Diaspora. In particular, the book investigates why some people are discriminated against, and how literature represents this discrimination. The study emphasizes on the bitter relationship between the East and the West. The two novels comprise themes like migration, multiculturalism, religion, cultural aspects, economic inequality, fundamentalism and terrorist violence. These issues are...