Post-Colonial Criticism
Explore the links below to learn more about post-colonial criticism:
Emory University IntroPurdue University | History of the CongoBrown University Post-Colonial Lit | Post-Colonial Lit & AfricaHoD an African Perspective |
Questions to answer in your Congo Diary:
1. What is colonialism? Name three colonial powers and list some of their colonies.
2. What was the scramble for Africa? What European countries were involved? What African countries became colonized?
3. What country colonized the Congo? Why was this country interested in the Congo?
4. Describe three ways life for the native Congolese changed under this occupation.
5. What is a post-colonial critic and how might he or she understand or read a text?
6. As a post-colonial critic, what might you look for in Heart of Darkness?
7. What do you think are the strengths of this approach? The weaknesses?
2. What was the scramble for Africa? What European countries were involved? What African countries became colonized?
3. What country colonized the Congo? Why was this country interested in the Congo?
4. Describe three ways life for the native Congolese changed under this occupation.
5. What is a post-colonial critic and how might he or she understand or read a text?
6. As a post-colonial critic, what might you look for in Heart of Darkness?
7. What do you think are the strengths of this approach? The weaknesses?