مجلة البيروني للعلوم الانسانية والاجتماعية

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A The themes of hybridity, assimilation, and acculturation are richly portrayed in the novels of Kincaid, Salih, and Achebe. These three authors explore the intricacies and difficulties people have faced when navigating social and cultural shifts via their tales. These three different but related works—Achebe's No Longer at Ease, Salih's Season of Migration to the North, and Kincaid's Lucy—explore similar issues, illuminating the complexities of cultural identity and the effects of social expectations on people. This chapter compares how these authors portray hybridity, assimilation, and acculturation, pointing out the parallels and discrepancies in their narratives and highlighting the complex nature of these processes. It aims to compare the writers’ depiction of the similarities and dissimilarities of adjusting to new cultural contexts by investigating the experiences and conflicts that the characters face. The study will tackle numerous ways that Achebe, Salih, and Kincaid address the concepts of hybridity, assimilation, and acculturation via this comparative examination, thereby advancing knowledge of the human condition in multicultural settings.
The way that Achebe's No Longer at Ease illustrates the idea of hybridity is discussed in this section. The novel follows the life of Obi Okonkwo, a young Nigerian man who returns from studying in England. Through Obi's character, one can observe the clash between his traditional Igbo heritage and the Western influences he encounters. Obi's hybrid identity manifests in his struggles with cultural expectations, corruption, and personal conflicts.

Keywords: A comparative Analysis; No Longer at Ease; Season of the Migration to the North.

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Received : Jun 02, 2024

Revised : Jun 05, 2024

Accepted : Jun 28, 2024

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