DISPLACEMENT AND (RE-)INTEGRATION IN JULIA ÁLVAREZ’S ‘HOW THE GARCÍA GIRLS LOST THEIR ACCENTS’
DISPLACEMENT AND (RE-)INTEGRATION IN JULIA ÁLVAREZ’S ‘HOW THE GARCÍA GIRLS LOST THEIR ACCENTS’

Summary/Abstract: The present paper aims at unveiling the narrative challenges posed by the critically acclaimed novel, 'How the Garcìa Girls Lost Their Accents'. Drawing on her life, Julia Álvarez's first novel proves a page-turner, sprinkled with witticisms and scrambled English sayings that underlie powerful messages. High-spirited characters, in pursuit of their happiness, Julia Álvarez's imaginary projections prompt readers to dwell on their voices long after they have finished reading the novel. I entirely agree that the Dominican American writer, Julia Álvarez, succeeds in committing to readers' memory a well-articulated, vibrant literary work that vividly captures the ebb and flow of living as an immigrant in America.

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