So, why is identity necessary? On the one hand, identity serves to recognize oneself or to be recognized by others. Identity plays a crucial role throughout the novel Kim. Kim’s Identities in Rudyard Kipling’s Novel 2.1 Representation of Identity in Kim The results of this analysis will then be evaluated in the conclusion. Furthermore, I will analyse Kim’s ‘final’ identity at the end of the novel and then find out what Kipling’s intention concerning Kim’s complex identity problem might be. Xavier’s until his new profession as a spy in the Great Game. Afterwards, it will be necessary to specialize on Kim and follow the development and the changing of his identity from the beginning of the story over his stay in St. First of all, I am going to emphasize the general representation of identity and its importance with regard to Kipling’s novel Kim. Therefore, it is necessary to have a closer look at Kim’s multiple identities. In this paper, I am going to analyse the thesis that identity as it is represented in Kim is individual and not fixed so that it cannot be fully determined at all. Although there are many analyses and different opinions among literary specialists concerning Kim’s identity towards the end of the novel, it is still mere interpretation. The question Kim is asking himself several times during the novel is never fully answered. Thus, also the reader starts asking himself who Kim is and what role identity plays in life. Is it actually possible to determine a particular identity? This question is of particular importance in India of the late 19th century since there appears to be an extreme clash of cultures as can be seen the novel. Although Kim’s answer to what he is does not really provide any convincing solutions to the general question of identity, it might be the only possible response a human being can give. Over and over again in the novel, Kim asks “Who is Kim - Kim - Kim?” (Kipling 248) 1 and finally, he concludes “I am Kim.
Written in the post-colonial era, the story is set in British India and describes the development of an Irish orphan from the Indian bazaar and his identity quest. What is identity? What characteristics give information about someone’s identity? Origin? Language? Passport or, as the name beautifully displays, identity cards? This question comes up several times while reading Rudyard Kipling’s novel Kim. However, when you start thinking about the identity of another person, the first problems arise.
Identity is a term everyone knows, everyone frequently uses. Introduction: Importance of Identity in Kipling’s Kim
Conclusion: Identity as an Individual Aspect of Personality Works Cited List 1. Kim’s Identities in Rudyard Kipling’s NovelĢ.2 Development of Kim’s Identity throughout the NovelĢ.3 Kim’s ‘Final’ Identity and Kipling’s Intentionģ. Introduction: Importance of Identity in Kipling’s KimĢ.
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