The Aftermath of Colonial Wars: Analyzing the Post-Colonial Impact on Societies and Individuals of Ernest Hemingway’s ‘The Old Man at the Bridge
Abstract
This study investigates the impact and consequences of colonial conflicts, focusing on the implications of postcolonialism and analyzing their enduring possessions through the lens of postcolonial theory. It also examines the fate of societies inhabited by images of abominable driven insulation from behind grey-blue offices dominated only by artificial confusion, always ready to fill the air with terror. It also delves into the motives that cause some wars to spread, leading to widespread trauma, their interest in the mental case of this person and how he is transformed into a man who is extremely mass unconscious of his presence or place, also the effect of colonialism and war are not limited to men, in addition, this analysis of the chosen short story also exposes how life is taken away from all living beings. Furthermore, this close reading of the story shows how war takes all life from humans as well as animals; it reveals a thorough destruction of living beings. This research raises many questions, including: What are his insights and viewpoints about life in regard to postcolonialism? How colonized people view themselves? we will answer during the research.