Volume II Special Issue VII July 2022

Name of Author : G Anupriya, Dr. C S Robinson

Title of the paper : Culture Identities Mixed in Salman Rushdies Novel Midnights Children

Abstract: Salman Rushdies novel is entitled Midnights Children. India is characterized as a hybrid in this novel. Hybridity pertains to the mixing and blending of two or more cultures as a result of colonizations influence on societies cultures. The focus of this research is to look at how hybrid characters can combine and mix old and new India. It also demonstrates how Indias hybridity has succeeded in alienating the colonial power. This study used qualitative research and descriptive methods to interpret and analyze data pertaining to postcolonial issues, particularly in the area of hybridity. The major data include facts and information about postcolonial themes gleaned from chosen events and characterizations in Midnights Children that deal with hybridity, as well as other sources such as journals, articles, the internet, and books. The conclusion of this study is that there is no such thing as authentic culture. Rushdie discovered that Indias identity is hybrid through his characters, avoiding authenticity. This hybrid identity has the ability to subvert colonial power and project a new image of India that is not always shrouded in British power.

Keywords : Culture, Postcolonial literature, Hybrid identity

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Page Number : 22-24