Waleeha Imtiaz, Quratulain Ayesha, Yumna Shahid
Page: 1-13
Volume: 1, Issue: 1
Published at: 30 Jun 2024
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The paper aims to inspect the interaction of history and fiction in the novel White Teeth through the perspective of Linda Hutcheon’s theory the historiographic metafiction. The problem of research is to find the systematic approach of knowing history turned into fiction by lying truth. The research is qualitative and content analysis is used as tool in this research. The objectives of the research are to explore the impact of history on culture, manipulation of truth and different perspectives. Smith employs a narrative technique that goes beyond mere storytelling; she engages with historiographic metafiction, weaving together history, fiction, and self-reflection to create a narrative that challenges traditional notions of truth and reality. There occurs the interplay of history and reality. According to theory, subjective tools are used in the novel depicting that reality is constructive. In order to avoid exploitation by fixed truths constructed by those in power, subjectivity of reality should be taken into account.