Representation of Muslim Identity in Post 9/11: A Study of Monica Ali's Brick Lane (2003)

Abstract

Monica Ali's Brick Lane elaborates on how Bangladeshi Muslim immigrants live in Brick Lane, London—as a multicultural place/city. The novel Brick Lane is a discussion of knowing the meaning of ‘representation', 'representation' and narrative styles, the impacts of host culture on immigrants and diaspora journey, and representation of how distinguishes a—self as a Bangladeshi Muslim Bengali identity and others as a Muslim diaspora identity. Ali’s Muslim diaspora representation coping up with Nazneen's struggle demonstrates the question of representation, identity crisis, and diaspora journey as a Muslim protagonist.