Postcolonialism in Hamid’s The Last White Man

Abstract

This study uses postcolonialism as a lens to analyze Mohsin Hamid's The Last White Man. The study aims to examine how racism, identity, and otherness affect Ander and Oona's personalities as they relate to the main characters in this book within the framework of postcolonial theory. The researcher applies a qualitative approach by applying the descriptive analytical method to analyze the various characters in the novel—including Ander's father, Eric, and Oona's mother. This research makes references to the works of postcolonial literary critics, including Homi K. Baba's Sign Taken for Wonders and The Real Me, Leela Gandhi's Postcolonial Theory: A Critical Introduction, Frantz Fanon's Black Skin White Masks, and Edward Said's Orientalism. Verbal data, such as texts, is employed for the basic analysis and the solution to the research questions. Findings show that Hamid has skillfully portrayed postcolonial themes of racism, otherness, and identity in his book (The Last White Man). This study can be employed for postcolonial analysis of other books, such as Exit West, in the future.