A Postmodern Study of Elif Shafak’s Three Daughters of Eve

Abstract

The present study aims at a postmodern reading of Elif Shafak’s Three Daughters of Eve (2016). Postmodernism is inherently a break from modernism since the prefix "Post" in the phrase "Postmodernism" denotes the end of modernity and the beginning of something new or progressive. A social, cultural, or economic state that developed in Western culture following the modern era is referred to as postmodernity or the postmodern condition. Being a postmodern writer, Elif Shafak has incorporated postmodern elements in her novel Three Daughters of Eve. The objectives of the study are; firstly, to explore the concerned text regarding the different characters’ views about the concept of God in Elif Shafak’s Three Daughters of Eve, and secondly, to identify the journey of faith and doubt in Shafak’s Three Daughters of Eve in the light of postmodernism. The study is supported by the theoretical framework of Motak (2009), who claimed that individualization has evolved into a crucial concept for comprehending how postmodernism has altered the values of Western religion. According to recent sociological research on religion in Europe, the emphasis is gradually shifting to patterns of individualization of belief, which encourage people to independently develop personal philosophies that would give their lives purpose in accordance with their unique outlook, interests, aspirations, and experiences. The researchers have used a descriptive qualitative method for this study. They have read Three Daughters of Eve thoroughly and have picked the most notable information from the novel that was relevant to the research questions and objectives. They have examined the post-modernism individualism and doubts regarding religion in the novel.