English - Literary Theory - Postcolonial theory - Empire and Literature

5 steps: (1) POSTCOLONIAL THEORY examines how colonialism shapes literature - both the literature OF empire and the literature RESISTING it. (2) Key concept: 'THE OTHER' - how colonized peoples are represented as inferior, exotic, primitive, or threatening to justify domination. (3) 'WRITING BACK':

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English - Literary Theory - Postcolonial theory - Empire and Literature

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vivmagarwalJan 29, 2026

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5 steps: (1) POSTCOLONIAL THEORY examines how colonialism shapes literature - both the literature OF empire and the literature RESISTING it. (2) Key concept: 'THE OTHER' - how colonized peoples are represented as inferior, exotic, primitive, or threatening to justify domination. (3) 'WRITING BACK':

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