A Postcolonial Critique of 'Petals of Blood' by Ngugi Wa Thiong'

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Postcolonial Critique of ‘The
Petals of Blood’ by Ngugi Wa
‘Thiongo

Academic details
Roll no:- 19
Enrollment no:- 4069206420220011
Sem:- 4(M. A.) Batch:- 2022-24
Paper no. :- 206 Paper Code:...

Questions to be addressed
● How does "Petals of Blood" reflect postcolonial themes such as
resistance, cultural identity, ...

● Introduction
● Postcolonialism
● Historical Context of the Novel
● Colonial Legacies
● Language and Decolonisation
● Cul...

● Petals of Blood is a novel written by
Ngugi Wa Thiong’O
● Published in 1977
● Set in Kenya, 1960s and early 70s
● Narrat...

Postcolonialism
● According to M. H. Abrams, Postcolonial study
refers to “The critical analysis of the history,
culture, ...

Historical Context of the Novel/Background
● Mau Mau Rebellion
● Independence of Kenya
● The "ideal" African novel, Ngugi ...

Colonial Legacies
● Economic Exploitation
● Political Corruption- Elite
● Naderi wa Riera’s private company, llmorog (KCO)...

● Licence to sell Thengeta was taken
away from Wanja from Nderi Wa
Riera
● Racial Hierarchies
● Mzigo, Chui, Kimeria and N...

Neocolonialism
● Land seizures - Nyakinyua’s land
● Issues of peasants and farmers
● Harvest problems and reactions of the...

Resistance and Revolution
● People of Kenya had to fight back to the
government
● Political activism
● Labour strike
● Kar...

Gender and Postcolonialism
● Wanja- female protagonist
● "If, in the context of colonial production, the subaltern has no ...

● Gikuyu Tradition
● Turning into Prostitution
● Her rebellion
● Exploitation of Africa and African peoples
and resources....

Environmental Concerns
● Rapid Westernisation
● Privatisation
● Trans-African Road
● Anthonia argues that the post-colonia...

● Ania Loomba’s article ‘The Future of the
Postcolonial Studies’(3rd edition) focuses on
four major aspects
a. The Environ...

Globalisation and Decolonisation
● Economic dependency
● Spread of Western cultural values- Cultural imperialism
● Environ...

Conclusion
● Draws attention towards the past, present and
somewhat the future of independent Kenya
● Postcolonial aspects...

References
Abrams, M.H., and Geoffrey Harpham. A Glossary of Literary Terms. Cengage Learning, 2014.
Addei, Cecilia, et al...

Loomba, Ania. Colonialism/Postcolonialism. 3 ed., Taylor & Francis, 2015.
Rao, Kesava. “NGUGI’S PETALS OF BLOOD: STRUGGLE ...

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