Postcolonial Identity · English Literature

The 'Empire Writes Back' paradigm emphasizes the importance of:

  1. Strict adherence to grammatical correctness and standard conventions of the English language
  2. Colonial subjects using the imperial language to subvert and challenge colonial narratives
  3. The organized campaign to return all colonial artifacts and cultural objects to their homelands
  4. The military and diplomatic retaliation by formerly colonized nations against their former rulers
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Correct answer: Colonial subjects using the imperial language to subvert and challenge colonial narratives

This paradigm suggests that postcolonial writers use the 'center's' language to articulate their own marginalized experiences. By doing so, they dismantle the hierarchy of 'the English language' and replace it with many 'englishes'.

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