Literary Lenses and Critical Theory · Narrative Reading

Post-Colonial Interpretations

Investigating themes of empire, resistance, and cultural identity in post-colonial literature.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the use of language in the text reflect the tension between colonial and indigenous cultures?
  2. 2In what ways does the author reclaim or rewrite historical narratives through fiction?
  3. 3How does the concept of the 'other' function to define the boundaries of the story's world?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Reading and Literature Studies - Grade 12
Grade: Grade 12
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: Literary Lenses and Critical Theory
Period: Narrative Reading

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