Power dynamics and the cultural identity

Abstract

Power Dynamics and cultural identity crisis are some of the major themes tackled in Apartheid literature. July’s People, a novel written by the South African writer Nadine Gordimer in 1981, explores a significant era of the history of South Africa known as Apartheid. It is a fictional story that depicts the themes of power dynamics and cultural identity crisis during the imaginary post-Apartheid regime when, after a rebellion, Blacks take control of the country. This study will be about making a connection between the history of the Apartheid regime in South Africa with those two themes portrayed in the novel, following the postcolonial theory.