Racism, prejudice and cultural stereotypes in British Asian fiction
In much of British Asian fiction, racism, prejudice and cultural stereotypes are recurring issues that feature prominently. A question worth asking then, is, why is this the case, and what implications does this have? In this essay, I will examine several texts, namely Meera Syal’s Anita and Me, Mon...
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| Format: | Final Year Project |
| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/66896 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | In much of British Asian fiction, racism, prejudice and cultural stereotypes are recurring issues that feature prominently. A question worth asking then, is, why is this the case, and what implications does this have? In this essay, I will examine several texts, namely Meera Syal’s Anita and Me, Monica Ali’s Brick Lane and Timothy Mo’s Sour Sweet. In doing so, I will attempt to show that the texts concede, consciously or otherwise, that racism, prejudice and cultural stereotyping are inseparable from the immigrant experience. Having said so, I will also argue that these texts are not overly pessimistic even though they recognize and deal with these complex issues. Instead, they contain silver linings of a hope for the future that a critical reader can glean upon deeper analysis. |
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