The Journey to Salvation in Jamaica Kincaid's The Autobiography of My Mother

Othman, Amna (2023) The Journey to Salvation in Jamaica Kincaid's The Autobiography of My Mother. In: 3rd International Conference on Language and Education, 1st-2nd/March/2023, Cihan University-Erbil.

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Abstract

The current research paper discusses the hardships women are enduring to maintain a powerful character that could resist the oppressive forces. Two segments are going to be examined throughout this study: the price children have to pay when parents are unfitted to their roles and the invasion of a homeland. The infestation of a native land and the people's subsequent loss of identity are comparable to the absence of a true mother. In this novel, The Autobiography of My Mother, the protagonist explores her journey from the abused childhood to the independent adulthood. The novelist, Jamaica Kincaid, highlighted the autobiographical influences on the main character, Xeula, besides the impact of the colonization of her home country.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Absent parents; Autobiography; Colonization; Jamaica Kincaid
Subjects: P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General)
P Language and Literature > PR English literature
Divisions: Department of English Language > Research papers
Depositing User: ePrints Depositor
Date Deposited: 31 Oct 2024 11:30
Last Modified: 31 Oct 2024 11:30
URI: https://eprints.cihanuniversity.edu.iq/id/eprint/2118

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