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Identity in Cynthia Ozick's a mercenary
Other Title(s)
الهوية في رواية "المرتزق" لسينثيا أوزيك
Author
Khattab, Abd al-Qadir Abd Allah
Source
Mu'tah Lil-Buhuth Wad-Dirasat : Humanities and Social Sciences Series
Issue
Vol. 34, Issue 5 (31 Oct. 2019), pp.13-28, 16 p.
Publisher
Mutah University Deanship of Academic Research
Publication Date
2019-10-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
This paper seeks to examine the limits and complexities of identity in Cynthia Ozick's novella, A Mercenary.
The paper focuses on the protagonist, Stanislav Lushinski, a Polish Jew who continually attempts to drown his Jewish identity by impersonating and fabricating a new identity, that of an African.
Wearing the mask of this created African identity, Lushinski rejects his true Jewish identity, background and traditions.
He seeks to conceal his identity as a Jew by eliminating his painful and gruesome past, which has had a lasting influence on his whole life.
The paper also shows how the concept of identity applies to Lushinski's African assistant, Morris Ngambe, who, like Lushinksi, is estranged and detached from his African culture and heritage, and attempts, in vain, to assimilate, like Lushinski, into a new identity.
The paper concludes that both cannot fully assimilate into a new identity, especially Lushinski, whose African identity will always be precarious and fluctuating due to the powerful influence of his Jewish identity and past
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khattab, Abd al-Qadir Abd Allah. 2019. Identity in Cynthia Ozick's a mercenary. Mu'tah Lil-Buhuth Wad-Dirasat : Humanities and Social Sciences Series،Vol. 34, no. 5, pp.13-28.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-905508
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khattab, Abd al-Qadir Abd Allah. Identity in Cynthia Ozick's a mercenary. Mu'tah Lil-Buhuth Wad-Dirasat : Humanities and Social Sciences Series Vol. 34, no. 5 (Oct. 2019), pp.13-28.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-905508
American Medical Association (AMA)
Khattab, Abd al-Qadir Abd Allah. Identity in Cynthia Ozick's a mercenary. Mu'tah Lil-Buhuth Wad-Dirasat : Humanities and Social Sciences Series. 2019. Vol. 34, no. 5, pp.13-28.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-905508
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 27-28
Record ID
BIM-905508