• Dr H K Jha

This paper is a study of the inner turmoil, existential crisis and ultimate transformation of the major characters in Monica Ali’s celebrated novel The Brick Lane (2003). The study delves into the psyche of the two male characters: Chanu and Karim, and three female characters: Nazneen, Hasina and Razia. These characters are Bangladeshi migrants living in the Tower Hamlets, a suburb of London. More precisely, this study attempts to understand the circumstances that made these female characters get rid of their patriarchal mindset. The thrust of this study is to trace the evolution of the female characters from a subdued and submissive housewife to an empowered individual. The study brings home the argument that men in the novel are detached and disillusioned whereas the women assimilate and carve a space for themselves. The paper also touches upon the concept of the ‘Go Home Syndrome’ of the migrants.

turmoil, existential crisis, transformation, submissive, empowered

"Inner Turmoil, Existential Crisis and Ultimate Transformation: A Study of the Major Characters in Monica Ali’s Brick Lane", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no.g210-g214, March-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503625.pdf

"Inner Turmoil, Existential Crisis and Ultimate Transformation: A Study of the Major Characters in Monica Ali’s Brick Lane", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no. ppg210-g214, March-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503625.pdf