Migration for Development in Manjushree Thapa's Seasons of Flight: A Global Perspective

Abstract

This study analyzes the issues of migrationandglobalization that open up opportunities fordevelopmentin Manjushree Thapa'sSeasons of Flight.The protagonistof the novel,Prema,migrates fromNepal to America throughtheEDV process.Migration has become a globalissue. Unstable political situationthat creates other problemsis the maincause of migration in the developing countries like Nepal. The studytries to identifythe reasons of migrating people to the foreign countries. Peoplemigrate from developingcountries to developed countries in search of opportunity. They do not remain stable even in the foreign land though they earn money.This situation isportrayed bythe narrator throughPrema in the novel. Migrating people can help the nation economically through remittance but thatdoes not go for long. The lifestyle of their family may change,but the nation will face the possibility of brain drain. Manjushree Thapa uses the title"Seasons of Flight"and compares the life with the flight of Butterfly.