15) Postcolonial literature Flashcards
Who was Jean Rhys?
a British-Caribbean author
Jean Rhys
Wide Sargasso Sea
When was Wide Sargasso Sea published?
in 1966
What is Wide Sargasso Sea?
it serves as a prequel to Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre
Who is the main protagonist of Wide Sargasso Sea?
Bertha Mason, the “mad woman in the attic” (Antoinette Cosway)
Who narrates Wide Sargasso Sea?
The first and the third part is narrated by Antoinette (Bertha), the second part is narrated by Edward Rochester
What are some themes of Wide Sargasso Sea?
colonialism, cultural conflict, indentity, alienation, bender, power, mental illness, madness
How does Wide Sargasso Sea end?
Antoinette has a dream in which he sets fire to Thornfield Hall, hinting the events that take place in Bronte’s novel
Who is J. M. Coetzee?
South African novelist, essayist and literary critic
J. M. Coetzee
Waiting for the Barbarians
What is Waiting for the Barbarians and when was it published?
it is a novel, published in 1980
Where is Waiting for the Barbarians set?
in a fictional empire
Who is the main character in Waiting for the Barbarians?
the Magistrate
What are some themes of Waiting for the Barbarians?
colonialism and imperialism, moral ambiguity, fear and paranoia, violence and torture, identity and otherness
