Identity by Latha Analysis insists that the body is not separate from the self. When Latha stops straightening her hair or starts wearing her mother’s bangles, she is performing identity work.
The short story (the pen name of Kanagalatha, a prominent Singaporean Tamil writer) is a powerful exploration of the domestic and societal pressures faced by immigrant women Critical Review: "Identity" by Latha Summary & Context identity by latha analysis