Complexities of identity: A study of Nadine Gordimer’s My Son’s Story

Abstract

The research article explores the intersectionality and post-apartheid identity crisis. Nadine Gordimer’s My Son’s Story perceives the conception of intersectionality as a widespread structure for understanding the convolution of social identities and the dynamics of power. It argues that the experiences of discrimination and oppression are designed by the junctures of various social classifications such as race, gender, class and sexuality. Based on this speculative context, the enquiry delves into the complex identities of the characters in the novel. Through the narrative perspective it unveils the endless struggles for liberation, the multiracial tradition, marginalisation and gender inequality in the socio-political background of apartheid-era of South Africa. The research paper provides a refined interpretation of the crux of intersectional discrimination experienced by people.