Perpetual in-betweenness: everyday spaces and liminality in pride, prejudice, and other flavors

This study explores the representation of liminality in Sonali Dev’s Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors within the broader field of diasporic literature. Liminality is derived from anthropological studies. It provides a crucial framework for understanding the experiences of diasporic characters. Moving beyond the reiteration of established theory, the paper highlights the contribution of examining how liminality functions in contemporary Indian-American narratives. This study integrates an anthropological approach, attempting to show that liminality is not just a temporary state between two worlds but a constant state of negotiation of identities in everyday life. Through close textual analysis, this paper examines how the key characteristics of liminality appear in the lives of protagonists, and demonstrates how the domestic and workplace environments serve as liminal spaces that facilitate character development. This analysis reveals how liminality and its characteristics can serve as catalysts for deeper self-understanding by challenging traditional narratives of identity formation through transitional spaces.