English Life Style in Jhumpa Laharis Lowland

Name of Author : S.Abinaya

Abstract: Literature is a group of work of art made up a words. Indian literature is an honest enterprise to demonstrate the ever rare gems of Indian writing in English. There are people who have fondness for the western life. Due to their fondness they migrate to western countries. Migration leads to a drastic change in their life. Some gets easily adapted to it and some find it difficult in the change in their lifestyle. They can neither follow their own culture nor the new culture. They have hybrid culture. By this they loss their own originality. Acceptance of English life style can be well seen in the novel,lowland by JhumpaLahiri. This novel clearly picturizes the English life style of the Indian born through the characters Subhash, Gauri and bella. Gauri is a purely Indianbornwoman and flees to Americafor certain reason.

Keywords : Migration, new culture, Acceptance of English life style, independent woman

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