Literature of the English Language 2

Prof. Ana Iriarte

Study guide

UNDERSTANDING POST-COLONIAL THEORY

Watch the video and answer:

1) What is Post-colonial theory?
2) What are the three key theorists mentioned in the videos? Write a short
biography.
3) According to Said, What is Orient and Orientalism?
4) What novels are mentioned and what are their subplots?
5) What does Said say about the 19th c novels?
6) What is the relationship between knowledge and power? What other
term is related to power? What are the words used to describe the East
and the West?
7) Spivak. What did Spivak write?
8) What is subaltern?
9) What group does Spivak focus on? What questions does she try to
answer?
10) In order to answer these questions, which class positions does
Spivak identify in society?
11) According to Spivak, can subalterns speak?
12) What is her view about representation? In what way is it different
from Saids view?
13) What is Bhabhas principal idea. Develop its characteristcs.
Said was considered the founder of post colonial theory

GB and France created an image of orient that has little to do with the actual
conception
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