Author(s): David Ariniello
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 124
Publisher: VDM Verlag
Language: English
Date Published: 2008-11-30
Dimensions: 150.11 x 219.96 x 7.11mm
Publication City/Country: Germany
Edition:
Illustrations: black & white illustrations

As the world becomes smaller through technology, we
find an increasing overlap between differing
sociological worldviews. This can lead to either
antagonism and alienation, or empathy and new
possibilities, depending upon the balance between
newness and tradition. By examining the works of bi-
cultural authors, we can get a glimpse into the
minds of those who have successfully negotiated a
path toward allowing alternate worldviews while
maintaining stability in an ever-changing world.
This book uses the work of Joseph Conrad, Vladimir
Nabokov, and Salman Rushdie, to explore how language
and other sociological matrices work to filter
perceptions of reality and provide the basis for
individual identity building. Heart of Darkness,
Lolita and Midnight’s Children provide models of
this filtration and identity building, as well as
examining, in their fictional episodes and through
created characters, the consequences and strategies
of using language, law, and religion to mold our
experience into understandable stories and
consumable elements. The book will be useful for
those interested in the power of social matrixes in
shaping worldview and identity.