Rethinking Identity and Resistance: A Postcolonial Reading of Chinua Achebe&#039;s Trilogy

Sina, Khosro; Soleimani Nejad, Vahid

doi:10.30465/scs.2025.50931.2963

Rethinking Identity and Resistance: A Postcolonial Reading of Chinua Achebe's Trilogy

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Khosro sina ¹

vahid soleimani nejad ²

¹ Member of the Faculty of Kurdistan University Cinema Department

² Member of the Faculty of Music Department of Kurdistan University

10.30465/scs.2025.50931.2963

Abstract

This article analyzes Chinua Achebe's trilogy through the theoretical frameworks of Edward Said, Homi Bhabha, Gayatri Spivak, and Frantz Fanon. The study examines themes such as identity, resistance, and cultural encounters, exploring the interaction between colonial and indigenous discourses. Findings reveal that Achebe employs indigenous elements like language, mythology, and narrative to depict the psychological and social consequences of colonialism while creating liminal spaces to rethink hybrid identities. The analysis, grounded in postcolonial theories, highlights the complexity of hybrid identity formation, the impact of colonial discourses on socio-psychological dynamics, and the representation of subaltern voices. By providing a comprehensive perspective on Achebe's works, this article contributes to the expansion of comparative and postcolonial literary studies.

Keywords

Chinua Achebe

Postcolonialism

Cultural Identity

Resistance

Colonial Discourse

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