Post colonialism in the novel written by Indian women writers
1. Name:-Gohil Poojaba S
Roll No:-15
Semester:-3
Paper No:-11 The Post Colonial Literature
Submitted to:-DEPT of English M.K.B.U.
2. Colonialism:-
It is the establishment of a colony in one territory by a
political power from another territory & the
subsequent maintenance,expansion & explotation of
that country.
Usually,it is a more powerful, richer country that talks
control of a small,less powerful territory.
3. Post Colonialism:-
It speaks about the human consequences of external
control & economic exploitation of a native people &
its lands.
Post colonial theory establishes Intellectual spaces for
subaltern people to speak for themselves in their own
voices & thus produce cultural discourses of
philosophy,language,society & economy.
4. Brief about Indian Women Novel
Writers:-
Anita Desai-Novelist & Short Story Writer
'The Peacock'
'Voice in the city'
'Fire on the mountain'
Arundathi Roy-Novelist & Screenplay Writer
'God of small things'
Jhumpa Lahiri-Novelist & Best Indian Writer
'The Namesake'
'Interpreter of Maladies'
5. Post Colonialism in 'A Silence In
Desire':-
Kamla Markandaya
Dandekar(Minor Clerk) & Sarojini(Traditional Wife)
Europeanuzed Indian mindset of Dandekar
Scientific & rational attitude of British Trained
Husband
Upheave that happened in Indian society after the
British left
6. Bye Bye,Blackbird:-
Anita Desai
Sarah(unstable wife),Adit(Husband of British wife
Sarah) & Dev(Friend of Adit)
"Bye Bye Blackbird" used for thr immigrants,whom
London says 'Good Bye'
Conflict & crises to accept newly atmosphere
Emotions & Suppressions of Indians into London
7. A Time To Be Happy:-
Nayantara Sahgel
Sanad(Hang between Indian & British ideology)
Influence of Gandhian movements
Sociopolitical element
Zamindari culture
Political freedom of India & Personal freedom of
Sanad
8. Conclusion:-
Power over minor countries reflects
Question on identity
Craze for foreign luxuries & on the other side
attachment toward mother land
Hang between these two
Who we really are....?