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Ahmad, Aziz; Khan, Rab Nawaz – Arab World English Journal, 2020
The study unveils the Afghan patriarchal ideology and norms that are in conflict and challenge with liberal feminist ideology in Khaled Hosseini's (2013) "And the Mountains Echoed," depicting the cultural and socio-political context of Afghanistan. Tools of critical stylistics, developed by Jefferies (2010), have been used to delve into…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Feminism, Ideology, Behavior Standards
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Chen, Shih-Wen Sue; Lau, Sin Wen – Children's Literature in Education, 2021
The girl protagonists in Jean Kwok's "Girl in Translation" and Kelly Yang's "Front Desk" embody and reinterpret the notion of "guai" (loosely translated as "good") in their struggle to adapt to life in America. "Guai" is the most important concept governing childhood in Chinese societies. The word,…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Chinese Americans, Language Usage, Acculturation