Hybridity and Otherness in Wajahat Ali's Tom Jones and The Biryani Surprise

This research paper explains Ali’s Tom Jones and the Biryani Surprise from a postcolonial perspective. Considering Bhabha’s Theory of Cultural Hybridity, this paper attempts to show the adaptation and transformation of a Pakistani-American family into a new society. Qualitative in nature, this research analyses the play textually to reveal that when one culture asserts its influence on the other, a third space is created. This third space asserts that identity and culture are fluid entities that are in a constant process of becoming. Moreover, through the lens of Edward Said’s concept of Otherization, the study has explained the marginalization and discrimination of the Orients in post-9/11 America. Also, it has revealed American hegemony and the racist attitude of the West.