Tracing the Elements of Post-Colonialism in Salman Rushdie’s ‘Midnight’s Children and Chinua Achebe’s ‘Arrow of God’
Author : Ishita Gujral and Dr. Kaushal Yadav
Abstract :
Within the wake of colonialism, prominent authors like Salman Rushdie and Chinua Achebe display compelling stories that delve into the post-colonial societies that deals with complexities of identity, culture and Deputation of Power. As Edward Said commented, “The phenomenon of colonialism gave birth to the literary response that has become known as Post-Colonialism" (Said, 1978). This research paper analyzes Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children' and Achebe's 'Arrow of God' through a post-colonial focal lens, centering on four key chapters. The primary chapter gives foundation on the authors and their social settings, taken after by chapters looking at the impact of the West and the loss of indigenous culture in both works. Ensuing chapters investigate the depiction of protagonist Saleem Sinai and Ezelu as images of post-colonial personality, driving to a comparative investigation of the two books, uncovering colonial legacies illustrated by both the authors.in India and Nigeria respectively.
Keywords :
Post-Colonialism, indigenous culture, identity, deputation of power, imperialism
