Identity in Contemporary Malaysian Literature: Diversities, Writers’ Dilemma and Implications for Teaching

• Main Authors: Collin, Jerome, Ting, Su Hie, Ruzy Suliza, Hashim
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English
• 出版: The Asian Journal of English Language & Pedagogy 2016
• 主題: LB Theory and practice of education
• 在線閱讀: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16186/1/Identity%20in%20Contemporary%20Malaysian%20Literature%20%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16186/; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311733736

This article examines the construction of diverse identities in contemporary Malaysian literature. Using one literary text, “Neighbours” by Karim Raslan (1996), the analysis shows that the characters, particularly the ancillary male character, Kassim, possesses diverse identities with ethnic ident...