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Postcolonial Theory (Postcolonial Literature (Colonial Literature (Heart…
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The character Kusum is subaltern because we never hear her perspective in her own voice in the novel
Heart of Darkness contains many racist descriptions of Africans, especially during the "first-contact" moments
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The West Bengal government evicted Hindu Bengalis from the Sundarbans and created a refugee crisis which culminated with the Morichjhanpi massacre. The incident is the backdrop for this novel.
The refugee crisis creates a moral crisis in Lusibari when Nilima and Nirmal disagree on what is best for the village
British imperialists misconstrued the widow sacrifice practice of sati into "suttee" and did not bother to actually learn about the ritual before they abolished it in 1829
Conrad uses Heart of Darkness as a medium on which to critique imperialism, but he generally does not offer his own opinions
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Fokir refuses to assimilate to modern life in Luisibari, and continues to violate new laws against crabbing in conservation areas in order to make a living, and also wants his son to follow in his footsteps and become a fisherman
Cambridge completely identifies as a Christian, even though he is no longer a free preacher in England, but now a slave in the West Indies. His Christianity inhibits his understanding of his own enslavement, which prevents him from rebelling against his masters.
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Cambridge takes place in the West Indies in the 19th Century, after the slave trade was abolished in England, but before the institution of slavery was abolished in England
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Christiania is subaltern because we never get to hear her perspective and is therefore completely misunderstood
Petrus and his family are working together to try and rebuild South Africa's national culture by literally going back to their roots and establishing themselves as successful farmers
Americans, like Piya, refuse to understand how their personal conservation efforts, and the general policies they support, place human rights below animal rights
Aunty Uju instructs Ifemelu on how to assimilate to American life, for example by relaxing her hair just as she does, in order to survive
Abeng attempts to demonstrate how imperialism has repressed Jamaica both historically and culturally
Michelle Cliff, the author of Abeng, uses the novel as her own way of reclaiming her culture's history and reminding Jamaicans of what they were taught to forget
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