Morley Callghans's Strange Fugitive: A Portrayal of the Journey of Self Identity and Self Awareness

Dr. Smita Mayekar

Abstract: The identity issue in Morley Callghans?s Strange Fugitive is related to the search for a new identity by bringing about a total transformation in the existing one and emerging as a new self. The paper presents how Harry, the protagonist of the story, is caught between physical, mental and social conflicts; to attain a new identity The main objective of the paper is to analyse the theme of self-awareness and to explain the portrayal of the conflict between personal and social constraints within the narrative

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