PC220 Lecture 31: mireadingreport..
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In pears work kateb yacine"s journey beyond algeria and back, it is demonstrated how. Kateb yacine"s use of an international stage and satire in his plays highlights how the process of colonialism has resulted in the oppression of not only the vietnamese but other people within the colonial system. Pears uses kateb"s plays to highlight how must recognize the injustices that are apparent within society and how the colonial system is one of the fundamental causes. Kateb"s main weapon in his fight against colonialism in his plays was his use of satire against various government officials, one example being richard nixon. In this play katebs hope was that oppressed peoples would realize their similarities and unite together against oppression. Using the character face de ramadan" kateb tells the story of how he an algerian man was convinced by french colonizers by promises of money.
