Article Abstract
International Journal of Trends in Emerging Research and Development, 2023;1(1):335-339
Migration, memory and linguistic Hybridity: The stylistic construction of migrant identity in Amitav Ghoshâs novels
Author : Manik Ghosh and Dr. Snehi
Abstract
This paper investigates the interrelated themes of migration, memory, and linguistic hybridity in Amitav Ghosh’s fiction. By conducting an inâdepth stylistic analysis of texts such as The Sea of Poppies, The Glass Palace, and The Hungry Tide, the study reveals that Ghosh’s narrative techniques-including nonâlinear storytelling, codeâswitching, symbolic imagery, and intertextual allusions-are central to the construction of a hybrid migrant identity. The analysis examines how personal recollections merge with collective historical memories and how these processes are articulated linguistically. Several tables are provided to support the classification and synthesis of key stylistic devices. The paper argues that Ghosh’s work not only encapsulates the lived realities of diasporic experiences but also challenges fixed notions of cultural identity.
Keywords
Migration, memory, linguistic hybridity, Amitav Ghosh, diaspora, identity, stylistic analysis