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MORATORIUM OR ACHIEVEMENT IDENTITY STATUSES IN MOHSIN HAMIDS THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).29      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).29      Published : Mar 2020

Moratorium or Achievement: Identity Statuses in Mohsin Hamids The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Abstract

    The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2007) traces the evolution of Changezs sense of belonging by encompassing a substantial part of his life odyssey, ranging from his movement to the US for higher studies to his disillusionment and redirection of fundamental desires. This study explores those transformative stages that help shape his identity. For this purpose, James Marcias theory of identity achievement has been used as a theoretical framework. Marcia (1980) contends that certain situations and events (called crises) act as catalysts to prompt identity moratorium. The internal conflict caused by such catalysts stimulates adolescents to probe into their beliefs, goals and values. Changez also encounters the four statuses described by Marcia i.e., identity diffusion, foreclosure, moratorium and final achievement. Consequently, a refraction in his sense of belonging takes place - from love for American exceptionalism to love for Pakistan and Islam (Morey, 2011). This study evaluates the level of identity achievement in Changez as a result of this refraction

    (1) Ayesha Perveen
    PhD Scholar, Department of English & Literary Studies, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab,Pakistan.
    (2) Nadia Anwar
    Assistant Professor, Department of English and Literary Studies,University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Perveen, A., & Anwar, N. (2020). Moratorium or Achievement: Identity Statuses in Mohsin Hamids The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Global Social Sciences Review, V(I), 283-290. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).29

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Perveen, Ayesha, and Nadia Anwar. 2020. "Moratorium or Achievement: Identity Statuses in Mohsin Hamids The Reluctant Fundamentalist." Global Social Sciences Review, V (I): 283-290 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).29

HARVARD

    HARVARD : PERVEEN, A. & ANWAR, N. 2020. Moratorium or Achievement: Identity Statuses in Mohsin Hamids The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Global Social Sciences Review, V, 283-290.

MHRA

    MHRA : Perveen, Ayesha, and Nadia Anwar. 2020. "Moratorium or Achievement: Identity Statuses in Mohsin Hamids The Reluctant Fundamentalist." Global Social Sciences Review, V: 283-290

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    MLA : Perveen, Ayesha, and Nadia Anwar. "Moratorium or Achievement: Identity Statuses in Mohsin Hamids The Reluctant Fundamentalist." Global Social Sciences Review, V.I (2020): 283-290 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Perveen, Ayesha and Anwar, Nadia (2020), "Moratorium or Achievement: Identity Statuses in Mohsin Hamids The Reluctant Fundamentalist", Global Social Sciences Review, V (I), 283-290

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Perveen, Ayesha, and Nadia Anwar. "Moratorium or Achievement: Identity Statuses in Mohsin Hamids The Reluctant Fundamentalist." Global Social Sciences Review V, no. I (2020): 283-290. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).29