... from their perspective and give readers the underside of history'. Ondaatje tells the stories of the marginalised characters of Toronto. Caravaggio the thief, Nicholas Temelcoff the daredevil and Patrick the tunnel worker have all chosen to tell their own stories- to take control of their lives. Ondaatje weaves the story around characters that have chosen to take on that responsibility. ... and Post-Colonialism compliment each other- one questions the way the truth has been told and the other allows someone else to tell it. Michael Ondaatje utilises the ideas of post-modernism for his ...

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• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School