Abstract:
This dissertation aims to evaluate the protagonist in the novel „‟Home Fire‟‟ by Kamila
Shamsie and the use of their utterances and dialogues which determines their characters
and personality as well. There are different Characters in the novel but researcher has
chosen three characters named as Aneeka Pasha, Isma Pasha and Karamat Lone.
Researcher has analyzed the characters via perlocutionary and Illocutionary speech act
analysis. As dialogues and utterance are the major tools through which one can come to
know about the inner and outer self of a character. Theoretical framework which is
chosen for this work is Speech Act Theory and one of the most debated and complex
linguistic theory. Speech Act Theory is an offshoot of Pragmatics and it deals with those
utterances which makes addressor and addressee to do something. Searle‟s Taxonomy of
Illocutionary speech act is used for analysis. The research design is a qualitative
descriptive analysis which is used along with content analysis. After analyzing the data
researcher has come across certain findings and has elaborated these findings in tabular
form as well. Isma Pasha has used 46 utterances and the dominant one is Representative
which qualifies her character who is always asserting her identity as a British and a
loving sister. She ensures everyone about her loyalty but not believed. Secondly Aneeka
Pasha and the number of her utterances are 54 in which the dominant type is Directive.
She is completely opposite of her sister and her personality is a brave, bold curious and
the one who influences everyone and she has an endless quest to get her rights. Lastly
Karamat Lone is a Home Secretary and a person who is running after his materialistic
gains. He is one of the unexpressive and unemotional people. His utterances are 36 in
which the dominant type is Directive and paradigm case command and question is
present dominantly. He is determined as an authoritative and commanding person who
has no emotions for anyone.
