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Title: Post-Colonial Criticism in Literature
Description: The legacies of colonialism continue to resonate in modern literature, using the rich tapestry to examine how stories of oppression, cultural exchange, and identity formation are interwoven. This paper examines how both Chinua Achebe and Salman Rushdie, in their novels, trace the legacy of colonial rule and cultural assimilation through the socio-political and cultural aftermath that persists.
Description: The legacies of colonialism continue to resonate in modern literature, using the rich tapestry to examine how stories of oppression, cultural exchange, and identity formation are interwoven. This paper examines how both Chinua Achebe and Salman Rushdie, in their novels, trace the legacy of colonial rule and cultural assimilation through the socio-political and cultural aftermath that persists.
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College English: Post-Colonial Cri2cism in Literature
Analyzing the impact of colonialism on narra4ve structures and themes in modern literature, with examples from authors like
Chinua Achebe and Salman Rushdie
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This paper examines how both Chinua Achebe and Salman Rushdie, in their novels,
trace the legacy of colonial rule and cultural assimilation through the socio-political and cultural
aftermath that persists
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It is best represented by
scholars such as Edward Said, Homi K
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Edward Said:
o Said's "Orientalism" (1978) critiques the representation and invention of the
"East" by the "West" and has been foundational for understanding representation
and control mechanisms in literature and media
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Achebe sets scenes of pre-colonial life in Nigeria as a backdrop for the disruption
caused by European colonization
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His narrative challenges Eurocentric
historical accounts and gives a voice to the previously voiceless
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The protagonist,
Saleem Sinai, born at the stroke of midnight on the day of India's independence, is
metaphorically bound to the nation's fate
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His style
explores the complexities of identity and nationhood in a postcolonial world
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CHINUA ACHEBE’S CONTRIBUTIONS
Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" is a landmark in African literature as it portrays the
struggle between traditional African life and the colonizing European power
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Through the tragic hero, Okonkwo, who was a stubborn Igbo native, Achebe portrays the
profound psychosocial transformations that British imperial rule engendered
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SALMAN ACHEBE’S NARRATIVE STYLE
Salman Rushdie's "Midnight's Children" uses magical realism to weave the narrative of
the tumultuous history of India’s independence and partition
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Through Saleem’s fragmented memories and fantastical experiences, Rushdie
critiques the post-colonial governance and the ongoing conflicts shaped by colonial legacies
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Both Achebe and Rushdie address themes of national identity, cultural fragmentation, and
resistance, albeit in different manners
Title: Post-Colonial Criticism in Literature
Description: The legacies of colonialism continue to resonate in modern literature, using the rich tapestry to examine how stories of oppression, cultural exchange, and identity formation are interwoven. This paper examines how both Chinua Achebe and Salman Rushdie, in their novels, trace the legacy of colonial rule and cultural assimilation through the socio-political and cultural aftermath that persists.
Description: The legacies of colonialism continue to resonate in modern literature, using the rich tapestry to examine how stories of oppression, cultural exchange, and identity formation are interwoven. This paper examines how both Chinua Achebe and Salman Rushdie, in their novels, trace the legacy of colonial rule and cultural assimilation through the socio-political and cultural aftermath that persists.