Parfit on Personal Identity
Overview:
“Parfit on Personal Identity: A Psychological Study of the Immigrants in Samuel Selvon’s The Lonely Londoners”
This article should provide a psychological analysis of the immigrants in Selvon’s The Lonely Londoners, relying on Derek Parfit’s notion of identity.
In this study, the characters’ frustrated inertia should be examined to reveal the alienation and sufferings immigrants face in their destinations; these challenges make them lose their identity before gaining a new one. The study should examine what Parfit’s constitutive idea of identity entails and experiences and apply it to the text. It should discuss Parfit’s theory and how it pertains to Selvon’s The Lonely Londoners
Summary
Use MLA style for references and in-text citation answers with the course’s readings and at least two scholarly journal articles. The article’s purpose is to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook. Sources ProQuest and EBSCOhost are great sites to find resources. Also, write in a concise and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. Analyze ONE specific literary element.
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