a postcolonial reading of the inheritance of loss by kiran desai from the perspective of homi bhabha

a postcolonial reading of the inheritance of loss by kiran desai from the perspective of homi bhabha

one of the key concerns in post-colonial literature is the dilemma of displacement and its consequences. uprooting from one’s own culture and land and the sequel of re-rooting in a strange land are depicted in many post-colonial works. this thesis is an attempt to discuss about post-colonial dilemmas faced by the characters in kiran desai’s novel the inheritance of loss. (2006).

it seems that they often captured in alienated identity and seek a way to regain their identity. in other words, both western and eastern immigrants go through the constant psychological endeavor to construct a new identity in dislocated place whether in america or in india.

they are always in a quest to overcome the vacuum feeling which is the result of diasporic dislocation. this study attempts to explore the acknowledged indian critic homi bhabha`s influential theories and ideas such as diaspora, hybridity, mimicry in post-colonial literature, and argue about their relevance for interpretation of the selected novel.