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Concept behind the title ‘Black
skin , White Masks’.
paper: ‘the postcolonial
Literature’.
S. t. d: M.A(sem-3)
Roll.No:11
Presented by:
kunvarani Nidhi k
Allotted to:
Department of English
Maharaja krishnakumarsinhji
Bhavsinhji University .
Bhavnagar
 Introduction: ‘Black skin,
White Masks’.’
‘

Black skin, White Masks’ written
by Frantz Fanon in 1952.

‘The title of the novel is itself
suggestive.’ Black Skin, White
Masks’.
Divided in to the 8 parts.
206 pages.
‘Masks’ is the Central theme in
the writing of the 20th century
writers.
 Divided in to the 8 Parts:
‘

!.’The Black man and Language.’
2.’The Woman of color and the
Whiteman’.
3. The man of color and the white
woman.
4.The so-called Dependency Complex of
the Colonized

5.The Lived Experience of
the Black Skin.
6.The Black man and the
Psychopathology.
7.The Black Man and
Recognition.
8.Way of Conclusion.:
Examples of ‘Masks’ based writing of
th century.
the 20
• Examples:
Robert Frost’s poem ‘Design’.
The ‘Mourning Becomes Electra’ by Eugene O’Neill.
‘The Birthday Party’ by Samuel Beckett.
‘A Tempest’.
Concept behind the title : ‘Black Skin, White
Masks’.
‘Colonialism’
Fanon’s used of Language.
Binary Opposition.
 The Beginning Quote:
“ I am talking about
millions of men whom
they have knowingly
instilled with fear and a
Complex of
inferiority, whom they
have trained to
tremble, to kneel and
behave like flunkeys”.
-A. Cessaire Discouse on
Colonialism
Introduction of the ’Black
Skin, White Masks.’( p. xi)
Dialogues
What does man want?
What does the black man want?
Running the risk of angering my black
brothers, I shall say that a Black is not a man.
-Introduction of the ‘black skin, White
masks’.
Conti….
 For after all, When we read in ‘I Am a Martinician Woman” I Would have liked to marry, but
with a white man, Only, a colored Woman is never quite respectable in the eyes of a White
man- even if he loves her, I knew well.”
- ‘Black Skin, White Masks’(p.25)
 “All I Know is that he had blue eyes, blond hair, a pale Complexion and I loved him.”
- Mayotte (p.25)
 By loving me ,she proves to me that I am worthy of a white love. I am loved like a white
man.
-(P.45)
 European Civilization and it’s agents of the highest, caliber are responsible for colonial
racism.
-Cessaire (p.70)
 Conti…..


His body is black: his tongue is black ;his soul must be black too”.
-Antillean his fellow lander(p.157)

 If I cannot change my color,
I want Adventure.
-Juan(p.189)

 The white man is a slave who was allowed to assume a master’s attitude.
-(p.194)

 My final Prayer:
O my body, always make me a man who question.
-(p.206)
Any question…..????
There is nothing like ,Good or bad. But, It’s thinking that makes it so.
-Shakespeare in “Hamlet”

References:
Works Cited
Frantz, Fanon. 'Black Skin, White Masks'. New York: Grove press, 1952.
Class-notes

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The Post - colonial literature

  • 1. Concept behind the title ‘Black skin , White Masks’. paper: ‘the postcolonial Literature’. S. t. d: M.A(sem-3) Roll.No:11 Presented by: kunvarani Nidhi k Allotted to: Department of English Maharaja krishnakumarsinhji Bhavsinhji University . Bhavnagar
  • 2.  Introduction: ‘Black skin, White Masks’.’ ‘ Black skin, White Masks’ written by Frantz Fanon in 1952. ‘The title of the novel is itself suggestive.’ Black Skin, White Masks’. Divided in to the 8 parts. 206 pages. ‘Masks’ is the Central theme in the writing of the 20th century writers.
  • 3.  Divided in to the 8 Parts: ‘ !.’The Black man and Language.’ 2.’The Woman of color and the Whiteman’. 3. The man of color and the white woman. 4.The so-called Dependency Complex of the Colonized 5.The Lived Experience of the Black Skin. 6.The Black man and the Psychopathology. 7.The Black Man and Recognition. 8.Way of Conclusion.:
  • 4. Examples of ‘Masks’ based writing of th century. the 20 • Examples: Robert Frost’s poem ‘Design’. The ‘Mourning Becomes Electra’ by Eugene O’Neill. ‘The Birthday Party’ by Samuel Beckett. ‘A Tempest’.
  • 5. Concept behind the title : ‘Black Skin, White Masks’. ‘Colonialism’ Fanon’s used of Language. Binary Opposition.
  • 6.  The Beginning Quote: “ I am talking about millions of men whom they have knowingly instilled with fear and a Complex of inferiority, whom they have trained to tremble, to kneel and behave like flunkeys”. -A. Cessaire Discouse on Colonialism Introduction of the ’Black Skin, White Masks.’( p. xi)
  • 7. Dialogues What does man want? What does the black man want? Running the risk of angering my black brothers, I shall say that a Black is not a man. -Introduction of the ‘black skin, White masks’.
  • 8. Conti….  For after all, When we read in ‘I Am a Martinician Woman” I Would have liked to marry, but with a white man, Only, a colored Woman is never quite respectable in the eyes of a White man- even if he loves her, I knew well.” - ‘Black Skin, White Masks’(p.25)  “All I Know is that he had blue eyes, blond hair, a pale Complexion and I loved him.” - Mayotte (p.25)  By loving me ,she proves to me that I am worthy of a white love. I am loved like a white man. -(P.45)  European Civilization and it’s agents of the highest, caliber are responsible for colonial racism. -Cessaire (p.70)
  • 9.  Conti…..  His body is black: his tongue is black ;his soul must be black too”. -Antillean his fellow lander(p.157)  If I cannot change my color, I want Adventure. -Juan(p.189)  The white man is a slave who was allowed to assume a master’s attitude. -(p.194)  My final Prayer: O my body, always make me a man who question. -(p.206)
  • 11. There is nothing like ,Good or bad. But, It’s thinking that makes it so. -Shakespeare in “Hamlet” References: Works Cited Frantz, Fanon. 'Black Skin, White Masks'. New York: Grove press, 1952. Class-notes