Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak

The red plague rid you For learning me your language!” (I.ii.517-519). Caliban became gradually realized that he was oppressed, and also began to realize that Prospero is not a God, but an ordinary person. This scene is a significant reflection of Spivak 's analysis. These dialogues showed a clear distinction between the colonists and the…

Abstract: Most of the novels written after the publication of Midnight’s Children deals with the aspect which focuses on national history cutting across personal narratives. Most of the writers are deracinated from their roots: familial, cultural, national, religious and linguistics and therefore use polyphonic form to explore their past. It comes as no surprise to find that Amitav Ghosh is a writer concerned with India’s place in larger international cultural networks, whose fiction seems…

The Ethics of Translation Douglas Robinson criticizes the traditional definition of professional ethics, which is restricted to preserving the meaning and avoiding distortion: it is unethical for the translator to distort the meaning of the source text (Becoming a Translator 25-26). For Robinson, this definition “is far too narrow even from the user’s point of view” (26). Robinson differentiates between professional and personal ethics (i.e., internal point of view) in which the latter is more…

What is post colonialism? When and how did the term originate? Why is the study of post-colonial theories never ending? To start with, post colonialism is one of the most complicated fields of study as it ranges from the distant past and continues to evolve even today. Essentially, the term post colonialism emerged from a complex history of struggle between the dominant European powers and the colonised countries. It is further regarded as a reaction to the hierarchical organization created by…

“The patriarchal world view sees man as the measure of all value, with no space for diversity, only for hierarchy. Woman, being different, is treated as unequal and inferior.” (Shiva 164) Random and reckless industrialization and commercialization in recent years have resulted in thoughtless exploitation of nature and its precious resources. In the great name of development and progression, nature with all its benevolent resources has been subjected to merciless plundering with the consequence…

The ethnic root of nationalism felt into the schema of ethnic and nationalism study, particularly since the 1970s. The resurgence of ethnic nationalism has been an intrinsic socio-political reality in many parts of the world since 70s till date. Scholars from ethnic and nationalism studies widely acknowledged that ethnicity occupy a crucial role in nationalism. However, there are few detailed studies that focus on the relationship between ethnicity, nation and nationalism. Walker Connor and…

The Representations of Rape Victims in Select Indian Women Writings Mrs. Roopna Ravindran Lecturer in English GDC Shadnagar Mahabubnagar District Telangana 9160108844 Abstract Women face violence in the patriarchal Indian society in many forms. The most upsetting form is sexual assaults and rape. Violence against women is a major answerable issue that negatively affects empowerment of women. The paper aims to bring out the power structures prevalent in the patriarchal Indian society. The…