Investigating the postcolonial components in the novel Al-Farasha Al-Zarqa

Abstract

Postcolonial theory and critique are trying to demonstrate the cultural, economic , and moral superiority of the European colonial powers and to argue that the economic , political , and cultural dominance of colonialism negates the independent identity and originality of the peoples of Asia and Africa .

One aspect of fiction is postcolonial critique.

Postcolonial critics try to examine the direct and indirect consequences of colonization in various fields by examining the visible and hidden effects of colonialism. Rabi Jabber's novel "Al-Farash Al-Zarqa" is one of the works that has been able to present to its audience the impact of French colonialism in the land of Lebanon, as well as show how France used its agents in Lebanon in order to exploits the country's labor force by establishing and building Silk and non-silk production factories.

Leading research tries to survey some cases of the novel "Al-Farash Al-Zarqa" by studying postcolonial components such as Orientalism, Europeanism, two-way interaction, inferiority and migration, as well as descriptive-analytical methods, and also shows its impact on people's lives and beliefs in this novel. The conclusion of this research is that the component of Orientalism, Europeanism and migration has the highest frequency compared to the other component, which indicates the passivity and inactivity of the Lebanese people against the colonialists.