• Dr. Shveta Sharma,

The novel Jasmine can be as an eruption of long suppressed volcano of hatred and silence of a subaltern (doubly shadowed figure) who rises in fury to get back her share i.e. her voice and identity, right to be an individual and independent personality from the society and world. The story begins from the point where she refuses the subjugation, not only to patriarchy and colonial authority but even to her fate which wants her to imprison in bars of widowhood and exile. She is determined to make out her way through the tempest of life. Jasmine chooses rebellious nature and violence as weapons to fight with the magical aura of subjugation and slavery. She is determined to decolonize herself from its effect and explore the further possibilities by using the technique of changing identities. Hers is a journey from darkness to light and innocence to experience. It mainly celebrates the strength and determination of a colonized subject who rushes into the colonizer’s/master’s territory with a mission to construct and deconstruct herself. On the other hand, this novel is an attempt to synthesize in the protagonist the essence of two cultures i.e. Indian and American. Jasmine rebels against age old superstitions, traditions and effect a proper balance between tradition and modernity by breaking all the bonds and shackles. The fabric of the novel is woven with the colourful threads of history, culture, myths, superstitions and one’s zest to struggle and rise like a phoenix out of its own ashes.

Volcano, subjugation, subaltern, phoenix, colonial

"An Analysis of Quest for Identity in Jasmine ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.709-714, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901B94.pdf

"An Analysis of Quest for Identity in Jasmine ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp709-714, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901B94.pdf