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‘‘Well, thank God I did not have to do that.’’: How Jamaica Kincaid’s Lucy Can Be Used To Enhance an Understanding of Postcolonial Theory in the ESL Classroom / ‘‘Well, thank God I did not have to do that.’’: How Jamaica Kincaid’s Lucy Can Be Used To Enhance an Understanding of Postcolonial Theory in the ESL Classroom

Teachers tend to refrain from using a postcolonial perspective in their teaching of literaturebecause they do not know quite how to approach the task. The purpose of this essay is to remedy such a problem. The argument is built on three concepts: unhomeliness, dual identities and othering. These concepts will first be introduced within a postcolonial context generally and will then be studied more specifically – through close reading – as main themes in Jamaica Kincaid’s novel Lucy. This essay aims to provide a model for educators to implement postcolonial theory in the classroom. Moreover, collaborative learning and dialogue will be presented as key elements in a teaching strategy that encourages teachers totackle the postcolonial perspective didactically.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hh-51868
Date January 2023
CreatorsNoureddine, Nadine
PublisherHögskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeStudent thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text
Formatapplication/pdf
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

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