后殖民时代是相对于殖民时代而产生的。后殖民时代中的“后”不仅是从时间观念上也是从空间以及其他方面抽象概括而来的。在世界第二次大战结束之后,人们开始对殖民统治进行批判和反思,后殖民时代也随之到来。后殖民时代改变了以往的认可和支持的态度,使用新的观点和态度来分析殖民扩张中的行为。在这种背景下英国文学开始发生了变化,英国人民的信仰和传统观念受到强烈的冲击,文学作品显示了这个时期人们的思想变化。 The post-colonial era is relative to the colonial era. Post-colonial “post” is not only abstractly summed up from the conception of time but also from space and other aspects. After World War II ended, people began to criticize and reflect on colonial rule, and the post-colonial era also followed. The post-colonial era has changed the attitude of recognition and support in the past and used new perspectives and attitudes to analyze the behavior in colonial expansion. In this context, English literature began to change. The beliefs and traditions of the British people were strongly influenced. Literary works showed the changes of people’s thoughts during this period.