Postcolonial literature

is about: It gives the time and where the setting may play off. This text dominates the theme of identity that breaks down colonial constructs of Western dominance over Eastern culture, hence Salman Rushdie position as a prominent Anglo-Indian postcolonial writer. In this paragraph of Midnight’s Children, we are able to see the psychological effects of colonial domination. An author is often influenced by his or her

and originate their own versions of Indian history, thus subverting British colonial versions of history. Magic realism becomes obligatory to communicate the postcoloniality of India, and within its framework, the novel explores and presents a postcolonial history of its own. The cultural and social hybridity, along with the historical hybridity present within the novel allows the text to exemplify the major themes of the novel and postcoloniality itself: the formation and telling of history, self

Chapter eight of Hooks briefly talks about neocolonialism by defining it as the focus “on who has conquered a territory, who has ownership, who has the right to rule” (hooks 2000). She puts into context the idea that white wealthy women have taken on colonialism when it comes to feminism by putting their problems as the priority and ruling problems that are seen by the world. Since they are the powerful ones their “feminist roles” are viewed at the real roles of feminism as more attention is brought

The end of the third-wave brings post-feminist, which describes a range of reactions to feminism. Post-feminism is not “anti-feminism”, post-feminists believe that women have achieved their goals during the second-wave; and were being critical during the third-wave. The terms post-feminism was first used in the 1980s to describe the backlash against second-wave feminism. From this point on there has been a huge debate on whether or not feminism is still needed during our modern times. To draw a conclusion

Literature is a term used to describe written and sometimes spoken material, writing that possesses literary merit and Language that foregrounds Literariness, as opposed to ordinary. The term derived from Latin Literatura meaning writing formed with letters, although contemporary definitions include texts that are spoken or sung. Literature can be classified according to whether it is fiction or non-fiction and whether it is poetry or prose. It can be further distinguished according to major forms

review of theories related to this study. It describes the explanation of literature, novel and literary theories. Moreover, it explains briefly about Bumi Manusia (This Earth of Mankind) novel and the theoritical framework. 2.1 Review on Literature 2.1.1 Definition Literature has been defined in many ways by the experts from time to time. Klarer (2004: 1) stated that in most cases, literature is referred to as the entirety of written expression, with the restriction

in Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home, mainly through a postcolonial feminist lens. My analysis will focus on Bruce and Alison’s interactions with each other and how Bechdel deconstructs the stereotypical ideals of gender roles and sexuality, via intertextual references. Feminist theory, though contrary to what the statement may suggest, is not simply one theory but consists of branches of various critical approaches that target specific aspects of literature in terms of the representation of female writers

discourse, the term “canon” referred to the standardisation of chapters of the Bible and other scriptural writings on the basis of certain qualitative rules. While in literature, the term “canon” suggests a body of literary texts that are considered the most important. The term ‘canon’ seems to apply a certain authority to a work of literature. It offers an official authentication as valuable texts and earns respect as a reward for these texts. However, there is no rigid qualification for canonization

The Rebuttal of the Single Story in Wide Sargasso Sea Jean Rhys’s iconic novel, Wide Sargasso Sea, is the compelling and unofficial prequel to Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. It provides the backstory of Mr. Rochester’s creole first wife, also known as “the madwoman in the attic” or Antoinette. As a creole herself, Rhy was inspired to write Wide Sargasso Sea with the express intention of giving greater dimension to the caricatured woman depicted in Jane Eyre. She succeeds in doing this by documenting

“Magical Realism.” Postcolonial Studies, Lindsay Moore, 1998, https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/postcolonialstudies/2014/06/21/magical-realism/. The source is an article posted by Emory University within the field of postcolonial studies, but the article specifically focuses on the topic of magical realism. The article has several sections that explain magical realism in the