This chapter provides a comparative analysis of the representation of Muslim identity in the novels The Accidental Malay by Karina Robles Bahrin and The Seasonal Adjustments by Adib Khan, focusing on the crisis of Muslim men in the context of transnationalism. The study employs a qualitative approach, using literary analysis and thematic analysis to examine the key themes and motifs related to Muslim identity in both novels. The findings suggest that while both novels explore the complexities of Muslim identity, they do so from different perspectives, with The Accidental Malay focusing on the internal struggles of a Muslim man whose Muslim identity has been shaped by his short-term stay in the UK, in Malaysia, within a national border and Seasonal Adjustments examining the external challenges faced by Muslim men in diaspora and home, Bangladesh, as well. The chapter concludes by discussing the implications of these representations for understanding Muslim identity in contemporary literature and its relevance to transnational contexts.

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Transnational Muslim Identity Crisis: A Comparative Analysis of the Accidental Malay and Seasonal Adjustments

  • Shafinur Nahar,
  • Hannah Ming Yit Ho

摘要

This chapter provides a comparative analysis of the representation of Muslim identity in the novels The Accidental Malay by Karina Robles Bahrin and The Seasonal Adjustments by Adib Khan, focusing on the crisis of Muslim men in the context of transnationalism. The study employs a qualitative approach, using literary analysis and thematic analysis to examine the key themes and motifs related to Muslim identity in both novels. The findings suggest that while both novels explore the complexities of Muslim identity, they do so from different perspectives, with The Accidental Malay focusing on the internal struggles of a Muslim man whose Muslim identity has been shaped by his short-term stay in the UK, in Malaysia, within a national border and Seasonal Adjustments examining the external challenges faced by Muslim men in diaspora and home, Bangladesh, as well. The chapter concludes by discussing the implications of these representations for understanding Muslim identity in contemporary literature and its relevance to transnational contexts.