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Bc. Dita Polcarová

Bachelor's thesis

Historical and Political Issues of India as Reflected in Rushdie`s Midnight`s Children

Historical and Political Issues of India as Reflected in Rushdie`s Midnight`s Children
Abstract:
The aim of this thesis is to provide a brief insight into the historical and political development of India some time before and some time after the independence as reflected in Salman Rusdhie`s Midnight`s Children. This thesis compares the historical factc with the 'facts' depicted in Midnight`s Children as well as it describes and examines the features of post-colonial literatures. It focuses primarily …more
Abstract:
The aim of this thesis is to provide a brief insight into the historical and political development of India some time before and some time after the independence as reflected in Salman Rusdhie`s Midnight`s Children. This thesis compares the historical factc with the 'facts' depicted in Midnight`s Children as well as it describes and examines the features of post-colonial literatures. It focuses primarily …more
 

Keywords

Salman Rushdie India Midnight`s Children magic realism post-colonialism British empire oppression post-colonial identity post-colonial literatures
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 25. 8. 2008
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/ra028/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 4. 9. 2008
  • Supervisor: PhDr. Lidia Kyzlinková, CSc.

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