Transformation of Self in Ani Choying Drolma’s Singing for Freedom
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Abstract
The research entitled “Transformation of Self in Ani Choying Drolma’s
Singing for Freedom”illustrates autobiographical subjectivity and transformation.
On the fore ground of its forms, functions,and relation with narratives of Drolma, it
investigateses sence and constitutive process of identity in this text.This paper,
however,digs out the process of transformation and autobiographical self. Drolma
narrates a model of identity, discursive and in tersectional identity and its
heterony mousnature through autobiographical tools. Drolma’s identities revolve
around historical, cultural, ethnic,ideological formation, consumption and
transformation. Similarly, her identities are casted through selected events,
experiences and memories. She attempts to assumeidentity to interrogate on
patriarchal society but fails to carry fixed identity. Her identities are discursive,
relational, contextual, mediated, and interest based. So, identity isanever changing
process and it is a matter of formation,transformation over different sectors through
lens of public identity.
Keywords: autobiography, identity, memory, discursive, transformation
This research concentrates on the issue of the transformation of self in Ani
Choying Drolma’s Singing for Freedom.It presents staging life in written form
through the ground of experience that reflects the identity of the life narrator. One’s
life is connected to multiple other subjects such as identity, society, and so on.
Besides, this research focuses on the way how innocent women can buildup their
public identity rejecting the imposed identity given by patriarchal society.
In common discourse, the term ‘self’ often refers to a warm sense or a warm
feeling that something is about 'me' or about 'us'.Reflecting on oneself is both a