Title:
A CRITICAL PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF IDENTITY IN THE NOVEL FRANKENSTEIN IN BAGHDAD

Authors:
Asst. Prof. Dr. Alaa Baji Jebur, Iraq

Abstract:
This study aims to analyze the different aspects of the concept of identity as represented in the novel Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi. The analysis is conducted by using a Critical Pragmatic Identity Analysis (CPIA) as a methodological approach to investigate how identities are constructed, deconstructed, and negotiated within the complex social fabric of the novel. The paper adopts the qualitative research approach with a particular focus on textual analysis to accurately analyze the construction and negotiation of the concept of identity in the novel, with the purpose of revealing that identity construction in Frankenstein in Baghdad is a complex, dynamic process shaped by the interplay of individual agency, societal forces, and language. The findings of this study have revealed that Critical Pragmatics (CP) in Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) fashion as an approach is an effective method in discovering both the explicit and implicit aspects of identity construction. Moreover, this approach provides detailed analysis tools of how language serves as both a tool for expressing identity and for navigating power dynamics.