چکیده مقاله
The paper examines Rudyard Kipling’s Kim 1901 through the lens of postcolonial theories by Edward Said, Homi K Bhabha, and Richard Jenkins, focusing on concepts such as the Other, hybrid identity, and cultural identities It critiques the imperialistic mindset of the West towards the East, illustrating how British imperial power in India perpetuates cultural hegemony through stereotypical portrayals of natives as uncivilized and inferior The characters Kim and Babu exemplify hybrid identities that serve the British Raj, as they strive to assimilate into British culture, reflecting the complexities of colonial dynamics Their mimicry of British behavior results in an identity crisis, placing them in a liminal space that highlights the ambivalence experienced by both colonized individuals and colonizers This mimicry challenges the dominance of colonial discourse, suggesting that the superficial adoption of British traits creates anxiety and undermines the supposed superiority of colonial rule Additionally, Jenkins’ perspective on Kim’s identity reveals that it is shaped by his interactions with diverse cultural groups, emphasizing the fluidity and complexity of cultural identity within the colonial context The paper underscores the intricate relationships between identity, culture, and power in a postcolonial framework
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نویسندگان
Faranak Shahmoradi
Department of English Language and Literature, Ghorveh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ghorveh, Iran
شیوه ارجاع
Shahmoradi, Faranak,1403,Cultural Identity in Rudyard Kipling’s Kim,20th International Conference on Language , Literature , Culture and History Studies
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مجموعه مقالات بیستمین کنفرانس بین المللی مطالعات زبان، ادبیات، فرهنگ و تاریخ18 آبان 1403