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- Title
Juxtaposition of Tradition and Modernity in Contemporary Pakistani Fiction.
- Authors
Nazeer, Sadia; Yaqub, Munazza
- Abstract
The current study discusses contemporary Pakistani Fiction in the light of competing forces of tradition and changing trends of modernity in Pakistani society and culture. By using Anthony Giddens' concept of contrast between 'Pre-modern culture' and 'Modern culture', the study analyzes the characters in three novels by Pakistani writers to argue that globalization has transformed the social and individual perceptions. The study also takes into account Muhammad Abdul Qadeer's analysis of social and cultural transformation in Pakistan to highlight the contradictions between 'tradition and family life' which continues to contribute long term stability to the society and 'Modernity' and is thought to be uprooting this stability. Results of the study shows that Pakistani society has become waywardly modern and is actually conditioned to keep cultural and traditional sanctity. Furthermore, it is always oscillating between the former two conflicting forces. This overlapping of pre- and post-modern traditions and values at individual, domestic and social level has resulted in an uncertain and unstable Pakistani society where true happiness is rare to find.
- Subjects
PAKISTANI fiction; MODERNITY in literature; GLOBALIZATION; PAKISTANI authors; SACREDNESS
- Publication
City University Research Journal of Literature & Linguistics, 2019, Vol 2, Issue 1, p52
- ISSN
2706-9656
- Publication type
Article