LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 14:11 November 2014
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
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         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
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Blurring Identities in a Changing World:
A Perspective on Margaret Atwood’s Select Poems

Dr. Olive Thambi


Abstract

Margaret Atwood explores different facets of human personality in her short stories, poems and novels. Most of her characters are seen grappling with formidable issues. Her characters do things for self-gratification and for a general recognition of themselves as someone of importance in society. The concept of identity is explored at different levels by the author. Atwood is of the opinion that language alone cannot suffice for the expression of one’s feelings. Unspoken words count as much as spoken words. There are certain things which are left unsaid and which people may never get to find out -- certain feelings which words can never adequately express. This paper attempts to discuss the underlying question of identity that seems to hurt and harass the young and the old in this ever-changing loveless world.

Keywords: Human personality, Formidable issues, Unspoken words, Question of identity

Diversity in Canada

Canadian culture is shaped by a range of languages in vogue and by wide variations in demographics, First Nations’ cultures, immigration patterns and proximity to Europe, Asia, and the USA. Consequently, the "Canadian voice" is not consistent throughout. Despite all differences, Canadian writers do bring many shared thoughts to their representations of nature, culture, and human interaction, whether at home or abroad. Some critical approaches to Canadian literature have tried to identify national or regional characteristics in literature. Canadian literature is, in fact, heterogeneous in nature as it is a conglomeration of the writings of people of many nations put together. Therefore, Canadian literature does not restrict itself to a particular set of topics, terms, or even Canadian settings, nor does any set of topics and terms constitute an essential ingredient in a Canadian book.

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Dr. Olive Thambi, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English
L. R. G. Government Arts College for Women
Palladam Road
Tirupur 641 604
Tamilnadu
India
olivphilip@gmail.com
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