Arbeidsark: Postcolonial Voices in English Literature
📚 Postcolonial Voices in English Literature – Worksheet
Vg2 English 1
Name: _________________ Date: _________________ Class: _________________
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✏️ Task 1: Fill in the Missing Words
Complete the sentences with the correct words from the word bank.
Word bank: *hybridity • othering • decolonizing • independence • indigenous*
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✅ Task 2: Match the Authors to Their Descriptions
Draw lines to connect each author with the correct statement.
| Author | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| Chinua Achebe | A. Indian author who blends English with Malayalam words and explores caste systems |
| Arundhati Roy | B. Nigerian author who challenged European stereotypes about Africa |
| Derek Walcott | C. St. Lucian poet navigating between European traditions and Caribbean identity |
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📝 Task 3: Short Answer Questions
Answer in 1-2 complete sentences.
3a) What does Chinua Achebe's quote mean: *"Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter"?*
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3b) How do postcolonial authors use language as a tool of resistance?
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3c) What is one lasting impact of colonialism that Arundhati Roy explores in *The God of Small Things*?
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