Fiction & Friction of Identity

Identity has become a saga in all kinds of discourses worldwide, be it politics, religion, economy, and of course, literature. The identity question hovers like an imminent cloud over them. Whether those clouds foreshadow rain of celebration or lamentation depends upon who is watching them and in which situation. The poser of identity is so dynamic that it may benefit at one place and harm at others. In the fast-changing postmodern world of hyperreality and artificial intelligence, the markers of identity are in constant flux. Therefore, the approaches to identity could be multifold. This book aims to recount the uncertain and dynamic identity concept in Amitav Ghosh's works with special reference to Indian Diaspora. It propounds that the pre-existing idea of identity being rooted in culture, place, religion and nation is a misnomer. Though, a diaspora has to oscillate between roots and routes; the endeavour is to exhibit the charisma of human adjustability. The degree and time may differ, but one always comes out winning.