Portrayal Of Mimicry In Jhumpa Lahiri’s Novel “The Namesake”: A Post-Colonialism Perspective

Gusti Yasha Andhika Noor, . (2018) Portrayal Of Mimicry In Jhumpa Lahiri’s Novel “The Namesake”: A Post-Colonialism Perspective. Universitas Pamulang, Tangerang Selatan.

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Abstract

This study is aimed to protray mimicry as the tools of the adaptation process for the Indian characters in The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. Through this study, it can be described that mimicry done by the Indian characters helps their adaptation process with their new environment. Furthermore, the recognition that is gained by the Indian characters from their new environment is received because the Indian characters place themselves “in between” two cultures. In this study, the concept of post-colonialism by Homi K. Bhabha is applied to analyze mimicry in The Namesake novel. The result of this study shows the presence of mimicry through the choice of food, custom, and tradition by the Indian characters in The Namesake novel as the tools to gains recognition from the new environment. Moreover, in the end of this study it is found that recognition is the cause of mimicry to the Indian characters in The Namesake novel. Keywords: mimicry, adaptation, recognition, tradition, custom, culture.

Item Type:	Other
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PR English literature
Depositing User:	Abdurahman Saleh
Date Deposited:	10 Sep 2018 05:35
Last Modified:	10 Sep 2018 05:35
URI:	http://repository.unpam.ac.id/id/eprint/4792

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