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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-IV).02 10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-IV).02 Published : Dec 2023A Critical Study of Text Interpretation in the Novel, "A Case of Exploding Mangoes in the Light of Historicism"
The study of Hanif's historic novel "A Case of Exploding Mangoes" (2008), involves interpreting history in the light of new realities and reflecting on the cultural context. Hanif effectively portrays the authentic historical context of Pakistani society, allowing for a more insightful and creative interpretation of history. This study examines the historical fiction "A Case of Exploding Mangoes" (2008) by Hanif, employing the New Historicism theory. The objective of the study is to analyze and evaluate literary texts in a critical manner, allowing students to have a comprehensive understanding of the text. The study is a qualitative analysis that applies Greenblatt's theory of "New Historicism" (1980) to examine a text within its socio-cultural and historical framework, including the cultural setting. The study found that understanding a work within the context of socio-cultural factors leads to the creation of more imaginative literary interpretations as a whole.
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Text Interpretation, Historicism, History, Cultural Context
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(1) Kiran Mengal
Graduate, Department of English, Sardar Bahadar Khan Women's University, Nushki, Balochistan, Pakistan.
(2) Gul Khanda
Lecturer, Department of English, Sardar Bahadar Khan Women's University, Nushki, Balochistan, Pakistan.
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APA : Mengal, K., & Khanda, G. (2023). A Critical Study of Text Interpretation in the Novel, "A Case of Exploding Mangoes in the Light of Historicism". Global Language Review, VIII(IV), 9-19. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-IV).02
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CHICAGO : Mengal, Kiran, and Gul Khanda. 2023. "A Critical Study of Text Interpretation in the Novel, "A Case of Exploding Mangoes in the Light of Historicism"." Global Language Review, VIII (IV): 9-19 doi: 10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-IV).02
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HARVARD : MENGAL, K. & KHANDA, G. 2023. A Critical Study of Text Interpretation in the Novel, "A Case of Exploding Mangoes in the Light of Historicism". Global Language Review, VIII, 9-19.
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MHRA : Mengal, Kiran, and Gul Khanda. 2023. "A Critical Study of Text Interpretation in the Novel, "A Case of Exploding Mangoes in the Light of Historicism"." Global Language Review, VIII: 9-19
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MLA : Mengal, Kiran, and Gul Khanda. "A Critical Study of Text Interpretation in the Novel, "A Case of Exploding Mangoes in the Light of Historicism"." Global Language Review, VIII.IV (2023): 9-19 Print.
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OXFORD : Mengal, Kiran and Khanda, Gul (2023), "A Critical Study of Text Interpretation in the Novel, "A Case of Exploding Mangoes in the Light of Historicism"", Global Language Review, VIII (IV), 9-19
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TURABIAN : Mengal, Kiran, and Gul Khanda. "A Critical Study of Text Interpretation in the Novel, "A Case of Exploding Mangoes in the Light of Historicism"." Global Language Review VIII, no. IV (2023): 9-19. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-IV).02