Canadian Literature is a much-sought destination for research and scholarship and Richler’s works stand out as signature texts for its authentic voice and literary excellence. Much of his works chronicle the ideology of the mid-twentieth century Jewish-Canadian mindscape. The Jewish-Canadian conflicts from surrounding spaces are representative of all hyphenated identities in a globalized world of ours. The present study evolved as part of the universal quest to understand the conflicting definitions of the Self by writers and philosophers. Similar patterns of conflicts are recognized in the novelist Mordecai Richler's Jewish protagonists who are fashioned and redesigned by their surrounding spaces and selves. This book aims to show that a self, although caught in the mire of cultural definitions and distractions, finds meaning from within through discernment of choice with reference to Mordecai Richler's protagonists. About the Author Dr. M. Mary Jayanthi is the Vice-Principal and Assistant Professor of English, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, India. Her subjects of expertise include Canadian Literature, Creative Writing, Literary Criticism and Indian Writing in English. As a passionate teacher and researcher she delves into the heart of literature and aspires to make its learning meaningful to enhance everyday living to be and become the finer self. She has 24 research articles published in national, international refereed journals and UGC approved journals. Dr. Jayanthi is a qualified L&D professional and corporate trainer with a Certificate in Teaching, Training and Developing Professionals from Asian college of Teachers (ACT-TQUK). As a purpose-driven trainer she mentors teachers and students in teaching methodologies, Leadership, Communicative cum Soft Skills. She is also a Haggai alumna and trained in advanced leadership from Hawaii, USA. She strongly believes in being a Lead-Let-Lead Leader.