Literature: British Colonial & Post Colonial Literature 10
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Q00017456Course date
Number of classes
10 sessionsTimetable
Tutor
Stephen SmithFee range
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Course overview
Course description
Our first text Heart of Darkness will establish the issue of the colonial pillage of Empire and relate this to emerging concepts of the dark heart of man, discussing issues such as eugenics, nationalism and idealism, as well as assessing Conrad’s inimitable style. We will develop these themes in Kipling’s short stories, and argue that these stories show Kipling as a far more complicated individual than the popular imagination allows, which has latterly viewed him as an apologist for Empire. The Siege of Krishnapur and The Jewel in the Crown sees us remaining in India, but an India and the British in India, assessed from a more modern perspective. In The Jewel in the Crown we will focus on questions of identity and the failure of liberal democracy during the mismanagement of Britain’s exit from the subcontinent. These texts will raise important issues of guilt and responsibility and the necessity for continued reassessments of Britain’s imposition of Empire. Finally, we will tackle The English Patient and evaluate its use of postmodern techniques applied to the relation of narrative. There is much to discuss in these fascinating and provocative texts as we shall discover.
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