Research Article

VS Naipaul’s The Mimic Men; Degeneration of Values

Volume: 4 Number: 2 December 31, 2021
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VS Naipaul’s The Mimic Men; Degeneration of Values

Abstract

Colonization has been an exploitative trend that has dominated some parts of the world for several centuries. It is common for the colonizer state to impose economic and political pressure on the colonized state, as well as pressure on the religion, language, and culture of that society in question. V. S. Naipaul is a Trinidadian writer whose country has been colonized for centuries. In this framework, his works frequently mirror the colonial and postcolonial periods. The Mimic Men is an important work in terms of witnessing both the colonial and postcolonial periods. The semi-autobiographical life of Ralph Singh, the protagonist of the story, takes place in the fictional island of Isabella. With Singh's grandparents being indentured servants who migrated to Isabella from India and the island being in the Caribbean, it has a lot in common with Naipaul's actual life. As a result of living detached from their traditional values, societies that have been colonized for a long time have had their religion, language, and culture distorted, as well as failing to build a healthy character. This study aims to focus on the value corruption caused by the colonial process in the novel.

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References

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Literary Studies

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2021

Submission Date

July 5, 2021

Acceptance Date

October 12, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 4 Number: 2

APA
Yıldız, F. (2021). VS Naipaul’s The Mimic Men; Degeneration of Values. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat Ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi, 4(2), 266-273. https://doi.org/10.37999/udekad.962050
AMA
1.Yıldız F. VS Naipaul’s The Mimic Men; Degeneration of Values. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2021;4(2):266-273. doi:10.37999/udekad.962050
Chicago
Yıldız, Firat. 2021. “VS Naipaul’s The Mimic Men; Degeneration of Values”. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat Ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi 4 (2): 266-73. https://doi.org/10.37999/udekad.962050.
EndNote
Yıldız F (December 1, 2021) VS Naipaul’s The Mimic Men; Degeneration of Values. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi 4 2 266–273.
IEEE
[1]F. Yıldız, “VS Naipaul’s The Mimic Men; Degeneration of Values”, Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 266–273, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.37999/udekad.962050.
ISNAD
Yıldız, Firat. “VS Naipaul’s The Mimic Men; Degeneration of Values”. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi 4/2 (December 1, 2021): 266-273. https://doi.org/10.37999/udekad.962050.
JAMA
1.Yıldız F. VS Naipaul’s The Mimic Men; Degeneration of Values. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2021;4:266–273.
MLA
Yıldız, Firat. “VS Naipaul’s The Mimic Men; Degeneration of Values”. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat Ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 4, no. 2, Dec. 2021, pp. 266-73, doi:10.37999/udekad.962050.
Vancouver
1.Firat Yıldız. VS Naipaul’s The Mimic Men; Degeneration of Values. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2021 Dec. 1;4(2):266-73. doi:10.37999/udekad.962050

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