Institusion
Universitas Bung Hatta
Author
Rizki, Almauli
Femmy, Dahlan
Mariati, Mariati
Subject
PR English literature
Datestamp
2020-07-02 03:04:18
Abstract :
Postcolonial is the relationship between the colonizing state and the colonized state
which occurred after the colonial state gained independence. Mimicry is a part of
post conial, the writer focuses on Mimicry Analyzes reflected in Kiran Desai?s
Inheritance ofloss. The novel depicts the life of the Indian society before and after the
British colonial era. Desai portrays how the society had been influenced by some
aspects of the British culture. As seen in the novel, some of the characters are more
interested in imitating the British than maintaining their own culture. The writer has
found some aspects of economy, belief, custom, food, lifestyle, in the aspect of
economy the Indian sell in store whereas before they sell goods only in the open
space on streets. in the belief culturesome of the Indian who belived in Hinduism
convert to Christians. The language aspect the Indian begin to use English besides
their Hindi and Urdu language. The Indian consume British products such as Ovaltine
and ice cream. They also read British books and consume alcohol drinks. Indian
mimicry towards British culture caused the loss of some of their native cultures.
Indian eliminating important values and their confidence in their culture that is
inherited from their ancestors.
Keywords: Post-colonial, mimicry, Indian Culture, British Culture