Identity crisis in the works of V. S. Naipaul

Humanities

Post colonial era has seen a lot of migrations where people move to different states or even countries leaving everything behind of their origin. Their identity in this case becomes limited by their name and all the stories of their ancestors are left behind. They try to fit in the new place and while adapting to the new culture and traditions, they miss out on their own age old customs. Over a period of time this adaption to the new place creates the identity crisis in an individual which becomes a matter of concern as it impacts the mental well-being of a person.The feeling of identity crisis is highly emotional and then starts the curiosity to know more about the actual story of origin and native place in an individual going through this phase. In modern era, countries are more accepting and accommodating to people from different cultures, race and ethnicity. However, it is the individual’s fight with his or her mental anxiety to know and understand about their real identity. This paper talks about the same feelings that protagonists in V. S. Naipaul works go through.

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