https://theachieversjournal.com/index.php/taj/issue/feedThe Achievers Journal: Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture2024-01-21T05:26:00+00:00Dr Sanjay Prasad Pandeyinfo@theachieversjournal.orgOpen Journal Systems<ul><li><em>The Achievers Journal (TAJ) </em>is an OPEN ACCESS, editorial reviewed, quarterly, International research journal which covers erudite, pragmatic, and contemporaneous research in the field of English Language, Literature and Culture.</li><li><span>All articles published in </span><em>The Achievers Journal (TAJ)</em><span> are freely available online for download immediately after publication.</span></li><li>It is indexed in DOAJ, BASE, RESEARCH GATE, WORLDCAT, GOOGLE SCHOLAR and many more indexing databases in research and libraries.</li><li>This journal not only utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration but also provides ARTICLE DOWNLOAD STATISTICS.</li><li>The Achievers Journal (TAJ) does not charge Publication Fee, <span>and will always remain openly accessible to its authors and readers. </span></li></ul>https://theachieversjournal.com/index.php/taj/article/view/551Cultural Identity and Intergenerational Dynamics in Diaspora: A Comparative Analysis of Divakaruni and Lahiri2024-01-21T05:26:00+00:00Kritika Sharmakritika14.ks@gmail.com<p>The present research is a comparative study of Jhumpa Lahiri's <em>The Namesake</em> and Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's <em>Queen of Dreams</em>. This study highlights how cultural identity shapes, maintains, and evolves within diasporic communities. The struggle of the first-generation diaspora in preserving their cultural traditions and values on foreign soil and the dilemma of the second generation in balancing their cultural background with their upbringing forms the central theme of this research. While the first generation creates an 'imaginary homeland’ to cope with their longing for home, the second generation seeks to establish a new identity influenced by their surroundings. The goal of this study is to gain a better understanding of the challenges faced by members of diaspora communities while attempting to reconcile their cultural heritage with newly encountered cultures. A methodology involving in-depth analysis, close examination, and interpretation was used to achieve this goal.</p><p> </p>2024-01-21T05:26:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2024 Kritika Sharma