ABSTRACT
The research was designed to explore how Barack Obama constructs his self identities which
enable him to get to power. This construction is reflected in his self life-writings including
Dreams from My Father: A story of Race and Inheritance, The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts
on Reclaiming the AmericanDream and Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama’s Plan to
RenewAmerica’s Promise. Postcolonial theories on identity construction were used for the
reason that they reflect the multiple nature of individual identities. Theories of narratology
were also used in a bid to highlight the politics that inheres in self life-writing. The
dissertation’s thrust therefore was on how Obama deploys narrative that suits his purposebeing
the President of the United States of America. It was therefore concluded that
autobiography, through narrative, can play a critical role in constructing individual identities.
MHITI, T (2021). Selves In The Making: A Critical Analysis Of Barack Obama’s Ascendancy To Power. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/selves-in-the-making-a-critical-analysis-of-barack-obama-s-ascendancy-to-power
MHITI, TIMOTHY "Selves In The Making: A Critical Analysis Of Barack Obama’s Ascendancy To Power" Afribary. Afribary, 02 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/selves-in-the-making-a-critical-analysis-of-barack-obama-s-ascendancy-to-power. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
MHITI, TIMOTHY . "Selves In The Making: A Critical Analysis Of Barack Obama’s Ascendancy To Power". Afribary, Afribary, 02 May. 2021. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/selves-in-the-making-a-critical-analysis-of-barack-obama-s-ascendancy-to-power >.
MHITI, TIMOTHY . "Selves In The Making: A Critical Analysis Of Barack Obama’s Ascendancy To Power" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 25, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/selves-in-the-making-a-critical-analysis-of-barack-obama-s-ascendancy-to-power