The document discusses the differences between colonial and post-colonial literature. Colonial literature refers to works written during the colonial period from the colonizer's perspective, often portraying colonized places and people inaccurately. Post-colonial literature analyzes and responds to colonialism's cultural impacts and is written from the perspective of formerly colonized people and cultures. It aims to counter stereotypes with more accurate depictions of indigenous peoples and practices. The main differences are the time periods, perspectives, and portrayals within the works.
1. Name- Matangi G. Bhatt
Roll no- 17
Class- M.A sem-3
Paper- 11, Post-colonial Literature
Topic- Different between colonialism
and post-colonialism
Enrollment no- 2069108420170003
Collage- Smt. S.B. Gardi Department
of English
Email- matangi.bhatt25@gmail.com
2. Post-colonialism or
Post-colonial studies is an academic
discipline that analyzes, explains, and
responds to the cultural legacy of
colonialism and imperialism. Post
colonialism speaks about the human
consequences of external control and
economic exploitation of native people
and their lands.
3. Colonial literature refers to the literature
during the period the colonization, written
from the perspective of the colonizer.
These stories are usually set in the distant,
colonized lands and explore the exotic
strangeness of these colonized land.
The main characters in colonial literature
are often white the colonized people only
play subordinate roles.
4. post-colonial writers describe native
people, places and practices to counteract the
inaccurate, generalized stereotypes created by
the colonizers.
post-colonial writers chose to write in the
language of the colonizer however, most of
them deliberately remold the language of
reflect the rhythms of indigenous language.
They , also invent new words, syntax and
styles.
5. The main difference between colonial
and post-colonial literature lies in the time
period the literature was created and the
perspective of the literary text.
colonial literature refers to the literature
that was written during the colonial
period before the decolonization. Post-
colonial literature was written after the
decolonization.
6. Colonial Literature is often
written during the colonies as a
setting.
Post-colonial literature is the
literature that expresses
opposition or resistance to
colonization.
7.
8. Colonial Literature is often
written from the perspective of the
colonizer.
Post-colonial Literature is
written from the perspective of the
former colonized
9. Colonial literature portrays
colonization as natural,
unproblematic often ‘correct’.
Post-colonial literature portrays
the problems and consequence of
colonization and decolonization.
10. Colonial literature often portrays
indigenous people and culture
savage or primitive.
Post-colonial literature attempts to
describe indigenous people, places
and practices to counteract the
stereotypical images portrayed by
the colonizer.
11. Thus, we can say that
there are many difference between
colonialism. And we can find this
difference in all the place like, in
definition, perspective, portrayal,
and Indigenous people and cultural.