ASSIGNMENT
Topic: V. S. Naipaul’s A House for M. Biswas is rife with mentions of clowns and fools such as “Punch,” the popular British clown. Also, the protagonist has been described by critics as a “mimic man,” a clownish cultural figure who was born out of the interaction between the colonizer and the colonized. What important point does the novel suggest through the figure of the clown /fool / the mimic man?
Use at least four credible secondary sources to complement your own argument, including at least two scholarly or peer-reviewed journal articles
What important point does the novel suggest through the figure of the clown /fool / the mimic man?
