Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The research paper examines, “The Geometry of God” by Uzma Aslam Khan from the perspective of citizenship presented by John J. Cogan. His perspective emphasizes on citizenship education through different fields, including literature. This research seeks to analyze how citizenship is portrayed in the novel and its impacts on the identities, rights and duties through the main characters, Amal, Mehwish, Noman and Zahoor. The study finds out that there are contradictions between societal expectations and the pursuit of individual objectives of the characters. These contradictions reflects that the various aspects of citizenship contribute to the tiring process of self-definition. Resultantly, through the analysis of the novel, the research figures out that the novel has a significant function in teaching citizenship concept. It can help in teaching individuals to form their identities, strive for rights and fulfil responsibilities. Thus, this research significantly contributes to the fields of literary analysis and citizenship education by analyzing the novel to understand and teach the complexities of citizenship in the modern world.
Author: Quratulain Rajpar
Institution: University of Sindh
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7217730348