Colonialism occurred when Europe conquered most of Africa and Asia, and then postcolonialism followed. During postcolonialism, Europeans began to question the way European literature spoke about people of color (Africans, Asians). This lens allows people to see the racism behind what they read, whether intentional or not. It challenges poetic ideas like (darkness = evil) and (light = goodness, purity). All of this gives you a different perspective on certain parts of the book to realize what is happening. OMAN tells the story of two friends during the Great Depression who travel to a farm to fulfill their wish of owning a farm. Lennie made the dream more difficult because he always has to be careful to make sure he doesn't get into trouble. He's been in trouble before, and now he's on this new farm too. » I'm not sure I don't want you here anymore. A colored man must have certain rights even if he does not like them” (82). This tells the reader that he has certain freedoms, but they are not necessarily things he likes to do or have. Being alone isn't exactly...