Hermeneutics of memory an affective reading of salman rushdie s fiction

Abstract

History is never as objective as it purports to be, it is always already a narrative, an intensely subjective reconstruction of memory, a thinly veiled manifestation of power. Memory is an ongoing process as it constantly negotiates the past, and consequently reconfigures the comprehension of events that have shaped the present. This dynamism of cultural memory is reflected through the cultural representations of the (socio/psycho) political sphere, and the concomitant ontological implications on identity. Memory, the foundational cornerstone of identity, is quintessentially formulated and interweaved with experiences, feelings, sensations, emotions, or affects. Affective memories are mediated, reinforced, and reenacted through cultural representations