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Education, Emigration, and Exile: Intersecting Paths of Alienation in George Lamming’s In The Castle of My Skin

Cilt: 8 Sayı: 2 22 Ekim 2024
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Education, Emigration, and Exile: Intersecting Paths of Alienation in George Lamming’s In The Castle of My Skin

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George Lamming's In The Castle of My Skin offers a nuanced exploration of childhood in 1930s Barbados under colonial rule. The novel intricately navigates the theme of education as a double-edged sword. While it empowers G. with intellectual freedom and exposes him to a world beyond his village, it simultaneously unveils the stark inequalities and cultural clashes embedded within the colonial structure. This creates a sense of dissonance and isolation, positioning G. on the margins of both his traditional community and the dominant colonial elite. Furthermore, the ongoing emigration serves as a potent symbol of colonial dependence and cultural displacement. The protagonist witnesses fellow villagers departures. Each departure erodes the protagonist's sense of belonging, propelling him further into a liminal space between two worlds. Ultimately, G.'s alienation culminates in a profound internal exile, a state of psychological dislocation arising from his fractured identity. Building upon these insights, this paper delves into the protagonist's experience of alienation, arguing that it stems from societal forces like education, emigration, and exile. Through G.'s journey, Lamming portrays the struggles of a generation grappling with the legacies of colonialism, yearning for authentic belonging amidst the ruins of dispossession, and striving to redefine the notion of “home” within the constraints of their circumstances.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Edebi Çalışmalar (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

22 Ekim 2024

Gönderilme Tarihi

27 Mayıs 2024

Kabul Tarihi

7 Eylül 2024

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2024 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Taş, M. R. (2024). Education, Emigration, and Exile: Intersecting Paths of Alienation in George Lamming’s In The Castle of My Skin. Edebi Eleştiri Dergisi, 8(2), 346-362. https://doi.org/10.31465/eeder.1490866
AMA
1.Taş MR. Education, Emigration, and Exile: Intersecting Paths of Alienation in George Lamming’s In The Castle of My Skin. EEDER. 2024;8(2):346-362. doi:10.31465/eeder.1490866
Chicago
Taş, Mehmet Recep. 2024. “Education, Emigration, and Exile: Intersecting Paths of Alienation in George Lamming’s In The Castle of My Skin”. Edebi Eleştiri Dergisi 8 (2): 346-62. https://doi.org/10.31465/eeder.1490866.
EndNote
Taş MR (01 Ekim 2024) Education, Emigration, and Exile: Intersecting Paths of Alienation in George Lamming’s In The Castle of My Skin. Edebi Eleştiri Dergisi 8 2 346–362.
IEEE
[1]M. R. Taş, “Education, Emigration, and Exile: Intersecting Paths of Alienation in George Lamming’s In The Castle of My Skin”, EEDER, c. 8, sy 2, ss. 346–362, Eki. 2024, doi: 10.31465/eeder.1490866.
ISNAD
Taş, Mehmet Recep. “Education, Emigration, and Exile: Intersecting Paths of Alienation in George Lamming’s In The Castle of My Skin”. Edebi Eleştiri Dergisi 8/2 (01 Ekim 2024): 346-362. https://doi.org/10.31465/eeder.1490866.
JAMA
1.Taş MR. Education, Emigration, and Exile: Intersecting Paths of Alienation in George Lamming’s In The Castle of My Skin. EEDER. 2024;8:346–362.
MLA
Taş, Mehmet Recep. “Education, Emigration, and Exile: Intersecting Paths of Alienation in George Lamming’s In The Castle of My Skin”. Edebi Eleştiri Dergisi, c. 8, sy 2, Ekim 2024, ss. 346-62, doi:10.31465/eeder.1490866.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Recep Taş. Education, Emigration, and Exile: Intersecting Paths of Alienation in George Lamming’s In The Castle of My Skin. EEDER. 01 Ekim 2024;8(2):346-62. doi:10.31465/eeder.1490866

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