Representations of Immigration in Third World countries: a comparative study between ‘Dave’ in The Arrangers of Marriage by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and ‘Nazneen’ in Monica Ali’s Brick Lane
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Boubaker Mohrem
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Samira El-Khawaldeh
Abstract
Generally speaking, third-world literary scholars have been seen as representative tools for their societies. The current article aims to look at postmodern African and Asian societies. Thus, these two literary works “The Arrangers of Marriage” by the African novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and “Brick Lane” by Monica Ali belong to third world Contemporary Literature. Dave who is a Nigerian figure when he went to the United States, he leaves his traditions, besides, Nazneen, who stands against her tradition too to formulate a new identity. This article examines the effects of Immigration on third-world characters. Also, the focus on major concepts such as identity. Both authors are involved in what we call living in Diaspora. This article is a comparative study between the two works of two marginalized writers of a Nigerian and Bangladeshi identity, especially as the continent gradually becomes part of the postmodern and globalized world.
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Editorial Comment
- Executive editor’s comments: dispositions that foster multicultural interactions
- Research Articles
- Exploring the experiences of international Chinese students at a UK university: a qualitative inquiry
- What the mouth says matters to multicultural learners in general and special education
- Stories worth sharing: high school students from diverse backgrounds tell their stories
- Representations of Immigration in Third World countries: a comparative study between ‘Dave’ in The Arrangers of Marriage by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and ‘Nazneen’ in Monica Ali’s Brick Lane
- Exploring the Experiences of Male Intercollegiate Soccer Coaches who are People of Color
- International graduate students’ campus and social adjustment experiences at a Japanese university
- Educating culturally and linguistically diverse students with disabilities in inclusive settings: beyond debates
- Reflecting on the differences between young offenders and their typically developing and low achieving peers: a comparative study
