Negotiating Identity and Socioeconomic Disparity in The Bride by Bapsi Sidhwa: A Post-modern Study

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to explore the complex relationship between negotiating cultural identity and socioeconomic disparity in Bapsi Sidhwa's 'The Bride'. The present study employs Nancy Frazer's theory of social justice as a theoretical framework. The goal of the research is to show how the characters' experiences with cultural identities are closely linked to their socio-economic disparities. The research intends to elucidate the intricate processes that effect the characters' goals and reactions to social issues by utilizing Frazer's Theory of social justice. By providing comprehensions to the larger conversation on social justice within the post-partition community, this analysis develops our understanding of the intricacy present in characters’ identities and their socio-economic status. The conclusion of this research tends to explore the negotiation of identity and socio-economic disparity in post partition context by utilizing the theoretical framework of Frazer theory of social justice.