After studying aspects of Post-Colonial Theory, brainstorm a list of questions to ask of our memoirs in order to apply a postcolonial theory to them. Share your top two questions. Make sure to read through all of the comments before you post so that you do not repeat questions. For your 2 comments, your job is to help each other refine the questions we plan to ask of our memoirs.
Examples:
- How does the text represent aspects of oppression similar to that of colonialism?
- What person(s) or group(s) does the work identify as "other" or stranger? How are such persons/groups described and treated?
- What does the text reveal about the politics and/or psychology of anti-colonialist resistance?
- What does the text reveal about the operations of cultural difference - the ways in which race, religion, class, gender, sexual orientation, cultural beliefs, and customs combine to form individual identity - in shaping our perceptions of ourselves, others, and the world in which we live?
Since she was raped does that change "others" perspective - how people see her now ?
ReplyDeleteDoes race play a role as "other"?
interesting I wonder how that s going to play out if what people view her as being raped
DeleteAfter she was raped, has people's perception of her changed?
DeleteDoes she think of herself as a different person after she was raped?
DeleteAfter she was raped do you think that she had a different view of controlling her life?
DeleteDo the experiences the characters went through effect how society groups them?
ReplyDeleteDoes an inferior race or religion automatically put you into the other group?
Is a not well known race or religion automatically put you into the other group?
Is it so bad being considered an other?
Like the idea on thinking that the other could not be so bad.
DeleteDoes religion play a role as "other"?
DeleteIs a unknown religion is bad thing or interesting thing to learn about?
DeleteI don't think that being considered as the "other" isn't bad at all!
DeleteDoes the main character feel outcast being called the other or unique?
ReplyDeleteDoes she stand up to society and make her who she is?
Does her boldness to face society characterize who she really is?
DeleteWhen she stand up does she try to change society or determine who she is?
DeleteAre some characters too scared for judgement that they have to hide certain things?
DeleteIs the main character's identity changing throughout the novel?
ReplyDeleteAre other characters affecting how the character identifies herself?
Does the character change because of "others"?
DeleteDoes the main character grow as a person based on how they were treated by others?
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To what form does the self change once labeled by other individuals?
DeleteDoes the main character even have a "real" identity?
DeleteDoes the character go from "othering" to being other?
ReplyDeleteHow does this affect the character
Is it the character's environment that changes them? Or is it how they perceive the environment that changes them?
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Why does the character go from "othering" to being "othered"? Do his/her actions cause him/her to be in that position?
DeleteWhat social roles does the person have now?
Delete1.When did the character have the need to show that she has the power to change her life completely in order to not be considered "different" or an "other"?
ReplyDelete2. Is who we aspire to be, change over time because we're afraid society will consider that aspiration an "other"?
-Alexandria J.
When do we let our conscious self make its own decisions without fearing others' perceptions?
DeleteDo any characters only allow others to see one side of them instead of both?
DeleteDoes the author ever categorize any individuals?
ReplyDeleteBased on what factors do people group others?
Are social divides prominent in this novel?
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ReplyDeleteDoes the divorce change Elizabeth's gender identity?
ReplyDeleteDoes depression allow a memory to remain present in your mind?
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ReplyDelete1. Does the author separate himself from other people, or people isolate him?
ReplyDelete2. Does his culture affect the author point of view of how society views him?
Being an Indian(Native American), Arnold(Junior) realizes that his family is living in hard convictions, because of this he isolates himself both from the village and society.
DeleteHis culture plays a role in the sense that during his first day of school, he gets angered due to his reservation being so poorly funded.
Is a certain character othering a person?
ReplyDeleteWhat are some instances when characters prefer to put a mask on in order to make a certain impression?
Does the character change her personality, or how she identifies herself based on who she is talking to?
ReplyDeleteDoes the character accept the judgments against her or does she try to fight them?
Yes, on occasion people find that they act differently when they are around certain people. Teenagers in general act a certain way when they are with their family, opposed to when they are with their friends
DeleteIf the character is outcasted, does he or she attempt to combat that with logical reasoning? If so what methods do they use?
ReplyDeleteDoes the character have any other friends that they attempt to chide with personal experience? If not how does the character deal with isolation?
Sometimes a character, no matter how hard they try, cannot combat societal norms with rational reasoning, due the the overwhelming amount of pressure, or people who have conformed to those norms
DeleteHow does the character define themselves?
ReplyDeletehow does the character view others?
Is the characters view of others different from how the person actually acts?
DeleteDoes the "outcast" always feel like they are an outcast?
ReplyDeletePeople break societal norms all the time, why do we hand onto this definition of the "other"
Who is considered the "other" in the corporate world
ReplyDeleteDoes the character change his/her personality based on who they are with?
How does the "Other" see himself/herself? Do they have different norms for themselves?
ReplyDeleteIs the main character social awkward?
ReplyDeleteDo they suffer from anxiety due to awkward social interactions?
How do stereotypes based on sex affect the attitude of the main characters' father?
ReplyDeleteDoes the main character perceive themselves as normal?
How do stereotypes based on sex affect the attitude of the main characters' father?
ReplyDeleteDoes the main character perceive themselves as normal?