THE BUDHA OF SUBURBIA BY H.KUREISHI INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………….3 CHAPTER I: THE SEMIAUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL " THE BUDHA OF SUBURBIA" BY H.KUREISHI ………………………………………...4-20 1.1 Introduction and Motivation …………….………………………………...4 2.2 Multicultural Britain and the Reinforcement of Alienation……………….12 CHAPTER II: Identity in Postmodern Society ……………………………….21 CHAPTER III: Where the Social Meets the Self – Viewing The Buddha of Suburbia From Other Perspectives ……….………………………………….....27 CONCLUSION…………………………………………………………….......34 GLOSSARY……………………………………………………………………36 LIST OF REFERENCES……………………………………………………...37