HOPE: THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN AND THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET

Abstract

At the centre of contemporary American literature, isolation has an important centre in cultural, social, and individual contexts. Social and individual groupings caused by negative conditions such as racism and poverty tend to make individuals feel alone in society. This subject of loneliness frequently emerges from difficult social concerns like racism, poverty, and prejudice, all of which make underprivileged people feel incredibly alone. Dark history, factors such as exploitation and assimilation support identity loss and personal isolation. It creates an identity crisis in these communities by increasing cultural isolation. Native Americans, Indians, were subjected to massacres and assimilation techniques by whites in their own countries. On the other side, the marginalization of Latin people has caused people to enter the lens of isolation and hopelessness. The fictionalization of the experiences of individuals belonging to these societies constitutes the essence of American literature. Their marginalization has been exacerbated by racial prejudice, economic hardship, and language limitations, which has resulted in a sense of pessimism and exclusion that is eloquently captured in American literature. In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sharman Alexie conveys own desperate situations like loneliness, poverty and racism to the reader through fiction. Sandra Cisneros's work The House on Mango Street is also similar to Sharman Alexie. The economic difficulties and social discrimination experienced by the Latin culture are conveyed to the reader through stories created through fiction, which the author experiences first-hand. The purpose of this study is to show how two different characters from two different cultures and races in American society maintain their hopes and achieve their aspirations despite facing racism, poverty, and marginalization.