Abstract

Exile is a form of punishment that has been in practice since the time of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. In Ancient Greeks, it was practiced chiefly in cases of murder, whereas, in Ancient Romans, exile emerged as a result of avoiding capital punishment. Exile continues to exist in the countries where the principles of democracy do not stand on the firm and strong foundations by the banishment of people due to political or punitive reasons. The exile’s return to the forsaken native home will revive a sense of connection, reassemble pieces of his/her broken identity, and restore the fabrics of history destroyed by involuntary displacement. This article attempts to explore and to analyze the issues of exile and homecoming concerning two main characters in Orhan Pamuk’s two novels, Black in My Name is Red and Ka in Snow, and to gain insight into their reasons that prompted their exiles as well as their homecoming. It employs comparative research, one of the research methodologies in Social Sciences, to comply with the aim of the study.

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