Bi-Cultural Identity in Julia Alvarez´s How the García Girls Lost Their Accents

Abstract

The purpose of this diploma thesis is to analyze bicultural identity in the novel How the García Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez. It also deals with the process of assimilation and evaluates the influence of language, gender roles and culture. The essential historical background for this topic is explained at the beginning of the thesis. The findings are presented in the selected parts of the novel.