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VOL. 3, ISSUE 1 (2018)
Anita Desai’s Bye Bye Blackbird: A diasporic hot soup of cultural conjunction
Authors
Dr. Madhu Jindal
Abstract
Anita Desair belongs to bicultural heritage of postcolonial India, because her father was a Bengali and her mother was a German woman. A brilliant example of multi-cultural environment, her writings amply exhibit the effects of multi-culturalism on the psyche of the protragonists. She has authored many novels like Cry, the peacock, Voices in the city, Bye Bye Blackbird. Apart from emphasis on cultural mixing and its effect on the psychology of her characters, she also focus on the attendant theme of alienation faced by immigrant characters. Western culture, also referred to as occidential culture, is based on materialism and is totally different from eastern culture. The western culture is composed of nuclear familities, people open minded but full of aggression, who give preference to their own happiness, and don’t like any interference even by parents in their lives. The way of living, eating and the lifestyle of these people are totally different from Eastern people.
Pages:46-48
How to cite this article:
Dr. Madhu Jindal "Anita Desai’s <em>Bye Bye Blackbird</em>: A diasporic hot soup of cultural conjunction". International Journal of Advanced Educational Research, Vol 3, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 46-48
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