The document provides an overview of Franz Fanon's seminal work "The Wretched of the Earth". It was published in 1961 and discusses decolonization from the perspective of the colonized. Fanon argues that decolonization can only be achieved through violence as the colonizer will fear decolonization and the colonized will desire it. The colonial world is divided into two separate worlds - the colonizer and colonized, which are separated by military forces and different status.

1. FRANZ FANON’S “THE
WRETCHED OF THE EARTH”:
AN OVERVIEW
Prepared by
DayaVaghani
Department of English
MK Bhavnagar Un iversity

2. Franz Fanon (1925-1961) •
 Born in Martinique, studied
medicine in France, became a
psychiatrist
 During French-Algierian war, Fanon
served in a hospital in Algeria
 Died of cancer at age 36
 Notable works:
1.Black SkinWhite Mask
2.A Dying Colonialism
3.TheWretched of the Earth

3. An Overview
 Published in 1961
 A modern classic
 A seminal work which help us to understand certain
things like decolonization, political violence ,poor
structure etc.
 The book is written from the perspective of a colonized
man.
 The book discussed how and why colonialism should be
stopped.

4. Characters
 The Colonized
 The Colonists/Colonialists
 The National Bourgeoisie
 The Lumpenproletariat
 The Peasant Masses
 TheYoung Frenchwoman
 The Algerian Man
 The 13 year Old Algerian Boy
 The 14 year Old Algerian Boy

5. Divided into 5 Chapters
1.OnViolence
1.Violence in International Context
2.Grandeur and weakness of Spontaneity
3.TheTrials andTribulations
4.On National Culture
4.Mutual Foundations
5.Colonial War and Mental Disorder
5.From the North Africans

6. Chapter 1-On Violence
 Decolonization, the power structure, the political
divisions in the society.
 Begins with the term ‘Decolonization”
Decolonization is the
liberation of a nation and
the restoration of that
nation to the people.
-Franz Fanon

7. How decolonization happened?
 Decolonization will never be possible through
“gentleman’s agreement “ and by shaking
hands.
 Fanon says that decolonization will be
possible only by violence.

8. What would be the mentality of the
colonizer and colonized to the
decolonization?
 Happy or sad?
Colonizer will
have the fear of
Decolonization
Colonized will
have the desire
for
colonization

9. Colonial world is divided into
two worlds
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10. What? Separates the colonizer
from the colonized
 These two worlds are separated by soldier
barracks and police station.
 Colonizer separated the world of colonized from
theirs using violence ,ammunition and weapons.

11. Do they have equal status?

12. ‘Manichaean’ World
 Manichaean is a Persian religion found during 3rd
century.
 This religion is concerned with struggle between good
and evil.
 Fanon uses Manichaean as an analogy for colonialism.
 After decolonization the colonizers are welcome to co
exist with the colonized.
 But the colonizer always want to be first and they never
wanted a secondary status.

13. Quiz
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