MYTH, IDENTITY AND RACISM IN BARACK OBAMA’S DREAMS FROM MY FATHER

Abstract

Barack Obama’s memoir, Dreams from My Father, offers profound insights into the intersections of myth, identity, and racism. This paper explores Obama’s complex process of identity formation against a backdrop of racial tensions and cultural myths prevalent in American society. Through a critical analysis of the memoir, the study examines how Obama constructs his personal identity through the lenses of myth and race, drawing on the perspectives of contemporary scholars to illuminate the multifaceted nature of identity formation within a racially stratified society. The paper further demonstrates how experiences of racism and cultural displacement shape Obama’s understanding of self, belonging, and social identity