Hope in the Face of Adversity: Exploring the Resilient Human Spirit in Abdulrazak Gurnah’s Afterlives
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https://doi.org/10.53007/SJGC.2024.V9.I2.224Keywords:
Afterlives, Abdulrazak Gurnah, identity, postcolonial literature, Hope Theory, postcolonial feminism, displacementAbstract
Abdulrazak Gurnah's Afterlives offers a poignant exploration of displacement, identity, and resilience. While existing scholarship has delved into the novel’s colonial and postcolonial dimensions, the role of hope as a central thematic force remains understudied. This research aims to fill this gap by exploring the multifaceted nature of ‘hope’ as a driving force in the lives of its characters, revealing how it shapes their identities, relationships, and, ultimately, their destinies in the novel. Employing Hope Theory and drawing on insights from Postcolonial Feminist theory, this study will analyze how hope is experienced and expressed differently by male and female characters in the context of colonial oppression.
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