Crisis of Displacement in Chitra Divakaruni Banerjee’s fictional world

Authors

  • G.L.Christina Martha PG & Research Department of English, Jamal Mohamed College (Autonomous),Tiruchirappalli – 620020

Keywords:

Displacement, negotiating boundaries, diaspora, crisis and migration.

Abstract

In the postmodern world, individuals are moving to other countries in search of greater economic opportunities and higher levels of education. Cultural and psychological displacement are also a result of geographic relocation. The diaspora group is constantly faced with the challenging issue of negotiating borders to find solutions for issues brought on by relocation. The multifaceted theme of displacement has surfaced in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's fiction. She addresses displacement on several levels, such as the relationship between reality and magic, memory and experience, revolt and repression, and so on. It is among Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's recurring motifs. The purpose of this paper is to examine the displacement problem as it is presented in her made-up universe critically.

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Published

2024-09-13

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2024): Jamal Academic Research Journal-An Interdisciplinary (JARJ)

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