An Analysis of Munro’s Works from the Post-colonial Perspective
Abstract
Most of Munro’s works are set in the remote towns of southern Ontario, highlighting unique indigenous nature of Canada. It is
noteworthy that Canada is a post-colonial country, and Munro’s works are deeply influenced by the post-colonial characteristics
of Canada. So far, domestic and foreign scholars tend to study Munro’s stories from two main aspects of narrative strategy and
feminism, but they often neglect the post-colonial nature of Munro’s writing. Therefore, starting from the post-colonial perspective,
this paper attempts to deeply explore the construction of post-colonial features reflected in Munro’s writing for the purpose of
having a deeper understanding of her works.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18282/l-e.v10i5.2707
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