Abstract
By using descriptive research design with qualitative method of data gathering and analysis, the main objective of this study was to analyze the representation of postcolonial themes in Dinaw Mengistu’s novel called ‘All Our Names’ . This study was carried out in 2018. Both primary and secondary data were used and analyzed by using thematic analysis method so as to meet the intended objectives. The theoretical framework in this study were developed based on the relevance concept of postcolonial theorists in order to show postcolonial features in ‘All Our Names’ . The major type of postcolonial themes as method of data analysis was used to interpret and analyze the collected data from the intended novel. This means, the analysis consists of extracting stories from the novel, analyzing and interpreting them based on major postcolonial issues. Therefore all themes like: cultural identity, hybridity and self-otherness were mainly represented within the novel of ‘All Our Names’. The representation of those postcolonial themes which the novel incorporates has its own function to understand the meaning of the novel more clearly and also it can invite students of literature to view the novel from a socio-cultural perspective which adds a critical dimension to the reading experience. At the end, the issue of race, gender and class were also found as the thematic issues consisted on the postcolonial themes which have been evident in most diasporic literary productions. Keywords: All Our Names, Colonialism, Postcolonial, Themes DOI: 10.7176/JLLL/65-01 Publication date: February 29 th 2020
Highlights
ObjectivesThe general objective of this study is to analyze the representation of postcolonial themes Within “All Our Names” novel
Post colonialism According to Robert (2001) the field of post colonialism has led to the emergence of postcolonial theory which has as a main goal to examine the relation of the colonizer and the colonized, as to define the various ways the colonizer had affected the colonized
In the postcolonial issue to speak or write in the imperial tongues is to call forth a problem of identity. As it has been mentioned in the above section, this study conducted to analyze the representation of postcolonial themes Within “All Our Names” novel
Summary
The general objective of this study is to analyze the representation of postcolonial themes Within “All Our Names” novel. Theoretical Frameworks Some of the theoretical frameworks used in this study are listed as follows: 2.1.1. Post colonialism According to Robert (2001) the field of post colonialism has led to the emergence of postcolonial theory which has as a main goal to examine the relation of the colonizer and the colonized, as to define the various ways the colonizer had affected the colonized. Postcolonial criticism is similar to cultural studies, but it assumes a unique perspective on literature and politics that warrants a separate discussion. Postcolonial theory is always concerned with the positive and the negative effects of the mixing of peoples and cultures
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