Changing Family Structures in Modern English Novels
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https://doi.org/10.29070/ybjc3w94Keywords:
Family Structure, Modern English Novels, Alienation, Identity, Modern Society, Relationships, Contemporary LiteratureAbstract
Family has traditionally been considered the foundation of human society, providing emotional, social, and cultural stability. However, modernization, urbanization, globalization, and changing social values have significantly transformed family structures in contemporary society. Modern English novels reflect these transformations by portraying fragmented families, broken relationships, single-parent households, generational conflicts, and emotional alienation within domestic life. This research paper examines how modern English novelists represent changing family structures and their impact on individual identity and social relationships. Through the analysis of selected novels by writers such as Kazuo Ishiguro, Zadie Smith, Arundhati Roy, Ian McEwan, and Jhumpa Lahiri, the study explores how literature mirrors the shifting dynamics of modern families. The paper argues that modern English novels portray family not as a fixed institution but as an evolving structure shaped by social, psychological, economic, and cultural changes.
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