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3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses how each story evolves in relation to the understanding of self and other. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Migration to the North - which has been called a "devastating absurdist denunciation of life" (Nassaar, 1998, p. 105) - speaks to the false hope and often complete disillusionment the
black community has long experienced throughout history. While the author attempts to convey a sense of accomplishment by way of Mustafas learned background and his liaisons with English women,
one can easily decipher the prevalent racial implications as the mysterious mans tale unfolds. Evident to this dichotomy of self and other is how Salih (1970) - who "shows
how storytelling and collective interpretation can produce hope and corrective action" (Caminero-Santangelo, 1999, p. 7) - masterfully succeeds in achieving this perceived perspective by way of his protagonists adventure, carefully
illustrating the vast and varied intricacies that accompany racially intolerant attitudes of the time. Season of Migration to the North paints a
vivid picture of human ignorance with much adjustment and turmoil related to the Mustafas ultimately foiled quest, while at the same time empowering the narrator with an important understanding of
the challenges Mustafa was to face in his journey through an intolerant society. "It seems that our presence, in an open or undercover form, is as indispensable to you
as air and water" (Salih, 1970, p. 60). Salihs (1970) chronicle - which "recounts the sort of trials an extraordinary person might encounter who embarks upon life hobbled by
emotional fragility and compelled to thread his way between two cultures" (Anonymous, no date) - moves forcefully toward the desire for individual discovery, utilizing Mustafa as the conduit between the
outer world where one can display only what is acceptable and the inner world, a place where ones demons dwell. Similarly, characterization of Al-Hakims Bird of the East is particularly
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