The Representation of Magical Doors in Mohsin Hamid's <i>exit West</I>

dc.contributor.authorAras, Goksen
dc.contributor.otherEnglish Translation and Interpretation
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-06T10:58:43Z
dc.date.available2024-10-06T10:58:43Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentAtılım Universityen_US
dc.department-temp[Aras, Goksen] Atilim Univ, Fac Arts & Sci, Dept English Language & Literature, Ankara, Turkiyeen_US
dc.description.abstractMohsin Hamid presents migration as one of the most debatable global themes in his Exit West (2017). The author fictionalises not only migrants' crises of dislocation in the contemporary world but also their escape to safety through magical means in his novel. Exit West mainly depicts the existential struggles and anxieties of the two migrants, Nadia and Saeed, and their toilsome experiences in their journey to the West after they leave their homeland. The two protagonists of the novel trespass physical borders and walls, like heavily guarded frontiers or oceans through magical doors to create themselves a safe space. It is clear from the very beginning of the novel that Nadia and Saeed try hard to survive in an unnamed South Asian country, which is fraught with political chaos, violence and bloodshed. Having been guided by a number of bribed dark agents, the couple flee their country by passing through some magical doors, towards a future marked by uncertainty and unpredictability. Their first Western destination is the Greek island of Mykonos where they settle in a refugee camp, their second destination is London, and the final stop is Marin, San Francisco. The objective of this paper is to explore the actual and symbolic function of magical doors as the main characters journey to the West to start a free and secure life.en_US
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dc.identifier.endpage235en_US
dc.identifier.issn2277-4521
dc.identifier.issue22en_US
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dc.identifier.startpage235en_US
dc.identifier.volume1en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001235017900052
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.institutionauthorŞahin, Uğur
dc.institutionauthorBayraktar Özer, Özge
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherForum Literary Voiceen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectExit Westen_US
dc.subjectMohsin Hamiden_US
dc.subjectNadiaen_US
dc.subjectSaeeden_US
dc.subjectMagical Doorsen_US
dc.titleThe Representation of Magical Doors in Mohsin Hamid's <i>exit West</I>en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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