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Identity Construction and Social Structures in Sia Figiel’s Novel Where We Once Belonged

Dr. Dhiffaf Al-Shwillay

Volume: 12 Issue: 2 2022

Abstract:

This article explores identity construction within the Sāmoan community as represented in Sia Figiel’s novel Where We Once Belonged. I argue that however the postcolonial Sāmoan identity is hybridized, the essence of the individual is still connected to Fa’a Sāmoa - the Sāmoan traditions and ways. However rapid are the colonial vicissitudes, the Sāmoan literature is developed to be a resistance platform not only to expose the colonial impact but also to assist the social and political reconstruction of post-colonial Samoa. To this end, this article studies identity construction and the challenges that women face underrepresented by colonial discourse in Sia figiel’s novel.

DOI: http://doi.org/10.37648/ijrssh.v12i02.015

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