Date of Award
Fall 12-27-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English
First Advisor
Kelly Nims
Second Advisor
Janet Neary
Academic Program Adviser
Janet Neary
Abstract
This text explores the disparity between immigrant parents and their American born or raised children and show the chasm of misunderstanding between generations navigating different national and cultural contexts found in novels such as The Joy Luck Club, The Namesake, Americanah, and Everything I Never Told You.
Recommended Citation
Metoui, Meriam, "Diasporic Strangers in the Mirror: Ever-Evolving Identity and the Immigrant Experience" (2019). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/557
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