Hermeneutics in Jhumpa Lahiri's Works: A Deep Dive into Cultural Identity and Narrative Interpretation
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Jhumpa Lahiri's fiction intricately explores the complexities of cultural identity, displacement, and the immigrant experience, specifically for Indian immigrants and their descendants in America.This paper examines Lahiri's narratives through the lens of hermeneutics and the principle and exercise of interpretation.It argues that a hermeneutic approach is vital for information her reminiscences' nuanced layers of which means, specifically regarding the characters' negotiation of cultural barriers, formation of hybrid identities, and the interplay among personal narratives and broader socio-cultural contexts.By analyzing unique examples from Lahiri's works, together with "Interpreter of Maladies," "The Namesake," and "Unaccustomed Earth," this paper demonstrates how hermeneutics illuminates the unstated feelings, implied meanings, and cultural codes that shape the characters' reviews and relationships.Furthermore, it considers the reader's position inside the interpretive way, acknowledging the subjective nature of which means-making and the dynamic courting among textual content and reader.This exploration reveals the richness and intensity of Lahiri's narratives, highlighting her capacity to seize the multifaceted realities of cultural stumble upon and the long-lasting look for belonging.
Author: Dr.Geetika Patni
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4408410705