• A. Jenifer Shalini

This paper deals with the diasporic elements in Jhumpa Lahiri’s TheNamesake. It depicts the struggle between the homeland and the host land. This thesis focuses on the psychological conflicts of diasporas. It discusses an immigrant’s experience in a new land and the problem of assimilation. It talks about the unconscious thoughts and repressed desires. This paper highlights the identity crisis and the quest for identity. It firmly explores the notion of immigrants about the host land and its culture. The true meaning of the title is revealed through the character of Gogol. It reflects the similarities and the differences between the first generation and the second generation. It shows the thrust for identity, quest for luxurious life and nostalgia. It exemplifies the instability of an immigrant in a new land.

Diasporic Literature, Jhumpa Lahiri, Identity crisis, Psychoanalysis, Assimilation.

"DIASPORIC ELEMENTS IN JHUMPA LAHIRI’S THENAMESAKE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.767-772, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRAG06162.pdf

"DIASPORIC ELEMENTS IN JHUMPA LAHIRI’S THENAMESAKE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp767-772, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRAG06162.pdf