Abstract:
Dislocation is more than a physical fact. It is an attitude, a frame of mind, appearing in gradual and harmful ways. Although dislocation is indigenous, its impact in the psyche might either be beneficial or disastrous. No wonder when it disappears in its raw form, it manifest later in subtle disguises. In this study, the researcher has been able to explore the psychology of dislocation in Amitav Ghosh’s The Glass Palace and Chimamanda Adichie’s Americanah. The study approached the texts through Postcolonial Theoretical Framework and W.E.B. Du Bois’s Double Consciousness critical framework. At the end of the research, it is discovered that Ghosh and Adichie have been able to use dislocation themes to explore the characteristic mentality of the dislocated; the study also points out that, although dislocation experience is disadvantageous, it has some advantages. The study also identifies various Psychological Dislocations expressed in the texts. In all, Ghosh and Adichie proved they are masters of postcolonial studies.
