Friday, March 28, 2008

Week #9: White Teeth & postcolonialism.

You're reading White Teeth this week alongside postcolonialism.

I suggest that you read Bressler's article first, since it provides an overview of the field, and then move on to Said's piece, which is more complex, but worthwhile. I want your posts (and your journal) to work with both essays, not just the (easy) one. You may want to consider the relationship between postcolonialism and the umbrella-like nature of reader-response and cultural criticism. And, of course, please don't forget the other methodologies we've discussed all semester.

The last blog posts were the best of the semester. I like that there's more development and dialogue, less summary and agreement in your responses. More of that!

Have a great weekend.

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