Resurfacing the Envisioned Identity in Orhan Pamuk’s “My Name is Red” & “Snow”

S.P.Anuja; Dr.K.Pramila

Volume : V, Issue : XII, December - 2015

Resurfacing the Envisioned Identity in Orhan Pamuk’s “My Name is Red” & “Snow”

S. P. Anuja, Dr. K. Pramila

Abstract :

Orhan Pamuk a great literati and fictional chronicler whose works are transfused with the rudiments of the Turkish history. He has dealt with the theme of identity employing the nuances of post modernism with which the aspect of identity gains significance and finally incarnates in his works. The protagonist Black in “ My Name is Red” and Ka in “Snow” desire to be spiritual men with secular views on life which is their envisioned identity they wait upon. Black is able to exercise his identity in the illustration commissioned by the Sultan and Ka in composing poems. It is here their envisioned identity resurfaces. Both the protagonist finally emerge with their envisioned identity and begin to live a new life. Black is fortunate to continue with his new life whereas for Ka it is short lived who returns to Germany where he is killed.