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The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver)
Conflict: A missionary family's struggle with the Congolese culture during the 1960s. Resolution: The family is broken apart and the characters come to terms with their past in different ways.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (Mohsin Hamid)
Conflict: A Pakistani man's struggle with his identity in post-9/11 America and Pakistan. Resolution: The protagonist's internal struggle is unresolved, reflecting ongoing cultural tensions.
Season of Migration to the North (Tayeb Salih)
Conflict: A Sudanese man's experiences living in England and his return to Sudan. Resolution: His internal conflict mirrors the external clash of cultures, ending ambiguously with his presumed death.
Disgrace (J.M. Coetzee)
Conflict: Post-apartheid tensions in South Africa. Resolution: The protagonist comes to terms with the changes in his life and society, though the broader social conflict is ongoing.
Wide Sargasso Sea (Jean Rhys)
Conflict: Colonial and cultural tensions between Europe and the Caribbean. Resolution: The protagonist's descent into madness, symbolizing the destructive impact of colonialism.
Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe)
Conflict: Clash between traditional Igbo culture and colonial and Christian influences. Resolution: The society's traditions are challenged, leading to the tragic downfall of Okonkwo.
The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy)
Conflict: The impact of caste systems and colonial history on an Indian family. Resolution: Lives are irrevocably changed; there is no true resolution, only an exploration of the lingering effects.
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie)
Conflict: The protagonist's life is intertwined with the events surrounding India's transition from British colonialism to independence. Resolution: A complex ending where individual and national identities remain in turmoil.
Nervous Conditions (Tsitsi Dangarembga)
Conflict: A young Zimbabwean girl's battle with cultural expectations and colonial education. Resolution: The girl gains education and a sense of independence, though at great personal cost.
A Passage to India (E.M. Forster)
Conflict: The rift between British colonialists and Indian natives, highlighted by a false accusation. Resolution: The accusation is resolved, but the cultural rift remains; friendship across cultures is seen as impossible for the time being.
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