Postcolonialism in Amitav Ghosh’s the circle of reason and the shadow lines Rohankar Akshara* Lecturer of English, Santaji Mahavidyalaya and University Campus, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India *Email id: akshararohankar@gmail.com
Online published on 23 March, 2023. Abstract Postcolonialism encompasses the critical academic study of the cultural, political and economic aftermath of colonialism and imperialism. It is analyzed through studying the history, culture, literature of the imperial power. It is a way of establishing a space for the subaltern people of the colonized states to voice their narratives and change the way colonialists understand and know the world. It enables them to produce their own experiences of culture, language, philosophy, society, economy.As an umbrella term, it seeks to understand the mental state of the colonized as well as the relation between the colonized and the colonizers. Literature coming from ‘third world’ countries often portray the angst, confusion and uncertainty that imperialpowerscaston the people andnationas a whole. This research paper seeks to delve into the topic of Postcolonialism in the selected works The Circle of Reason and The Shadow Lines by Amitav Ghosh. The paper depicts postcolonial rationality and humanity centering around the meticulous study of post-colonial issues of identity, nationalism, law and order, governance, humanity, migrancy, communalism, violence, and post-modern aspects of culture.Adetailed study of the multi-dimensional nature of the post-colonial predicament today is established by this paper. It interrogates the history of humanity through the lens of the characters and how they grapple with the problems of a postcolonial world. The persisting issues of finding one’s identity under a context torn by historical dilemmas, geographical displacements, cultural mayhem and core issues of post-colonial rationalityfacinghumanity is portrayedthrough the livesof the characters. Top Keywords Postcolonial, Post colonialism, Rationality, Humanity, Culture, Society, Displacement, Angst, Frustration, Postcolonial issues, Migration, Diaspora, Independence, Heritage, History. Top |