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This essay deals with the issue of identity in The Human Stain . The novel invites us to reflect on identity constructions, on their difficult negotiations between the "given" and the "chosen," between group identity and the freedom of individuals to define their own identity at the crossroads between fixed patterns and personal choices. By doing so, Roth also calls for a redefinition of interpretative patterns and theories of identity, in the sense that existing theories of identity based on monolithic categories fail to grasp the complexities of contemporary identity. |
