What is behind Myth and History in Derek Walcott’s Omeros?

What is behind Myth and History in Derek Walcott’s Omeros?

Blog Article

Derek Walcott’s epic Omeros focuses on its representation of myth and history; narrates the story of St.Lucia with Rug reference to the history of wars and slavery and relates mythical references with common people of St.Lucia.This article analyzes the politics behind the use of myth and history of Caribbean by using alternative modernity vis-a-vis Caribbean discourse.

Through mythical references, Walcott revives the native history of St.Lucia as an alternative to Western modernity resulted by the history of imperialism.This research concludes that Bobble Head Walcott, in this epic, valorizes the rich cultural heritage of St.Lucia and highlights the significance of ancestral legacy and the need of cultural revival against the domination of Western culture.