Trauma of Displacement in Indian Diasporic Literature: An Analysis of Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children And Anita Desai's Bye Bye Blackbird

Abstract

The paper is about the trauma caused by dislocation and displacement in Indian diasporic literature, highlighting how the pain of leaving one'shomeland and settling in foreign lands is intricately portrayed by Indian English writers. Displacement results not only in the confusion ofcultural identity but also in a profound sense of alienation, forcingcharacters to grapple with their memories of the homeland while tryingto adapt to new environments. The paper is about the trauma caused bydislocation and displacement in Indian diasporic literature, highlightinghow the pain of leaving one's homeland and settling in foreign lands isintricately portrayed by Indian English writers. Displacement resultsnot only in the confusion of cultural identity but also in a profound senseof alienation, forcing characters to grapple with their memories of thehomeland while trying to adapt to new environments.