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Wide Sargasso Sea A Discussion
Wide Sargasso Sea A Discussion
The desire to rewrite the master narratives of Western discourse is a common colonial practice,
with texts like The Tempest, Robinson Crusoe and Great Expectations being given the same
scrutiny that Rhys affords to Bronte's text. The telling of a story from another point of view can
be seen as an extension of the deconstructive project to explore the gaps and silences in a text.
Since writing has long been recognised as one of the strongest forms of cultural control, the
rewriting of central narratives of colonial superiority is a liberating act for those from the former
colonies. Rhys's text is a highly sophisticated example of coming to terms with European
perceptions of the Caribbean creole community.
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