Literary Theory

Post-Colonialism

Literary Theory Defined:

systematic study of the nature of literature and methods for analyzing literature developed as a means to understand the various ways people read texts most important issues in literary theory are authorial intention and

Literary Theory
proponents of each theory believe their theory is the theory
In reality, we read texts according to several different theories at one time.

Lens through which we can see a text There is no true evidence to say that one theory is better than another, but it is

Sampling of Different Literary Theories

Marxist Criticism Feminist Criticism Mythic/Archetypal Criticism Psychoanalytic Criticism Reader Response Historical Criticism Post-Colonialism

Post Colonialism
deals with cultural identity in colonized societies
Who are we now?

NOT a reference solely to time, as in after colonization or after independence from colonists Deals with the legacy of colonial