Voices of Dissent · Political Literature

Post-Colonial Re-writings

Analyzing how writers from marginalized backgrounds reclaim and subvert Western literary canons.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does shifting the perspective to a marginalized character change our understanding of a classic story?
  2. 2In what ways do authors use indigenous languages within English texts to assert cultural identity?
  3. 3How does the subversion of traditional narrative structures challenge Western concepts of time and history?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9ELA11LT03AC9ELA11LA02
Year: Year 11
Subject: English
Unit: Voices of Dissent
Period: Political Literature

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