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A STUDY OF SUBALTERNITY IN MUHAMMAD HANIFS OUR LADY OF ALICE BHATTI AND RED BIRDS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-I).46      10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-I).46      Published : Mar 2023

A Study of Subalternity in Muhammad Hanif's "Our Lady of Alice Bhatti" and "Red Birds"

Abstract

    The study is an exploration of Haneef’s novels, Our Lady of Alice Bhatti (2011) and Red Birds (2018). The study aims to explore the condition of the subaltern in both novels. Spivak’s theory of subalterns from her essay Can the Subaltern Speak? is used to understand the subaltern condition and their developing resistance against the existing power structures. The research is qualitative in nature. Purposive sampling of textual lines is done to analyze the text related to the subaltern. Findings reveal that Alice and Mother Dear (subalterns) face othering in different forms throughout the novels, search for their true identity and develop resistance against patriarchal society. The study is significant as it contributes to understanding the trends of contemporary Pakistani literature in representing women.

    Alterity, Feminism, Othering, Postcolonial theory, Spivak, Subalternity

    (1) Amara Khan
    Associate Professor, Department of English, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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