Sömürgeciliğin İkiyüzlülüğü: This Earth of Mankind Adlı Romanda Irkçılık ve Kimlik Kavramları

Year 2023, Volume: 7 Issue: 2, 303 - 324, 31.12.2023

Mehmet Recep Taş Zeynep Ertürk İçen

https://doi.org/10.47140/kusbder.1313914

Abstract

Pramoedya Ananta Toer'in This Earth of Mankind adlı romanı kimlik bunalımı ve sömürgeciliğin kalıcı etkilerine odaklanan dokunaklı bir edebi başyapıttır. Roman, kimlik ve baskı kavramlarının kurgusuyla sömürge ülkelerin doğasında var olan derin güç ilişkileri ağını ortaya çıkarmaktadır. Roman, aynı zamanda sömüren ve sömürülenler arasındaki muazzam eşitsizliklerin yanı sıra yerli halkın sistematik baskıya maruz bırakıldığı ırksal ve sosyoekonomik hiyerarşileri de aydınlatıyor. Roman, Javalı (Endonezya) eğitimli bir erkek ve yerli kültürünün bir temsilcisi olarak Hollandalıların egemen olduğu bir toplumda çift kimliğiyle mücadele etme konusunda zorluklar yaşayan yerli Minke'nin hikayesini anlatıyor. Bu bağlamda, bu makale, ana karakterlerin ve onların ilişkilerinin derinlemesine araştırılması yoluyla, sömürü zemininde farklı kimliklerin ortaya çıkışının altını çizmektedir. Ayrıca, makale, otoriter sömürge sisteminin romandaki diğer karakterlerin kimliklerini nasıl etkilediğine ve sınırladığına odaklanmaktadır. Postkolonyal teori ve tarihsel bağlama da dayanarak, bu makale ayrıca This Earth of Mankind romanında sürekli ortaya çıkan kimlik mücadelesi, kültürel asimilasyon ve direniş temalarına da ışık tutmaktadır. Böylece, hem sömürgeciler hem de sömürülenler üzerindeki psikolojik, sosyal ve kültürel etkileri daha iyi anlamayı sağlayacaktır. Sonuç olarak, bu makale, Toer'ün başyapıtını derinlemesine analiz ederek, dekolonizasyon, kimlik siyaseti ve sömürgeciliğin mirası üzerine devam eden tartışmalara katkıda bulunmayı amaçlamaktadır.

Keywords

Pramoedya Ananta Toer, This Erth of Mankind, ikiyüzlü sömürü, kimlik, ırkçılık

Unmasking Colonial Hypocrisy: Analyzing Racism and Identity in This Earth of Mankind by Pramoedya Ananta Toer

Abstract

This Earth of Mankind, by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, is a moving literary masterpiece that looks into the complexity of identity and the lingering impacts of colonial subjugation. The novel's analysis of oppression reveals the deep web of power relations inherent in colonial countries. The novel illuminates the enormous inequalities between the colonizers and the colonized, as well as the racial and socioeconomic hierarchies that sustain the systemic oppression of the indigenous population. It follows Minke, a Javanese native protagonist, as he struggles with his multiple identities as an educated man finding his way through Dutch-dominated society and as a representation of his indigenous culture. In this regard, this article emphasizes the varied nature of identity creation in a colonial situation through an in-depth investigation of major characters and their relationships. Additionally, the article focuses on how the authoritarian colonial system impacts and constrains the identities of other individuals in the novel. Drawing upon postcolonial theories and historical context as well, this article also sheds light on the recurring themes of identity negotiation, cultural assimilation, and resistance within This Earth of Mankind. It aims to foster a better understanding of the psychological, social, and cultural impacts of colonialism on both the colonizers and the colonized. Ultimately, this article aims to contribute to the ongoing discourse on decolonization, identity politics, and the legacy of colonialism through an in-depth analysis of Toer's masterpiece.

Keywords

Pramoedya Ananta Toer, This Erth of Mankind, colonial hypocrisy, identity, racism

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