| This thesis is an exploration of the responses to the problems created by a "hyphenated identity." Hyphenated identity is a phrase conceived for the purpose of this thesis in order to express the relationship between an individual's nationality and their religious and cultural inheritances. It is the goal of this thesis to investigate and set out how three authors, working against a similar set of circumstances, negotiate their hyphenated identities in their writing. The responses are not uniform. This thesis argues that not only do responses vary widely, but also, that they are part of a dynamic process that is influenced by previous responses and historical events. This theme will be examined in the context of A.M. Klein's The Second Scroll, Irving Layton's Fortunate Exile, and Mordecai Richler's This Year in Jerusalem. |
