Cultural conflict is a central theme in postcolonial societies, where the encounter between colonial powers and indigenous cultures created complex social and cultural transformations. Colonial rule introduced new languages, institutions, and value systems that often conflicted with traditional cultural practices and belief systems. As a result, individuals and communities in postcolonial contexts frequently experience tensions between inherited cultural traditions and the influences of colonial and global cultures. Postcolonial literature provides an important space for examining these cultural conflicts and the ways in which individuals negotiate their identities within evolving cultural landscapes.
The aim of this study is to analyze how cultural conflict and negotiation are represented in postcolonial English novels. The research focuses on how literary narratives depict the tensions between colonial and indigenous cultural traditions and how characters navigate these conflicts to construct hybrid identities. Particular attention is given to the ways in which cultural negotiation contributes to identity formation in societies shaped by colonial history.
This study adopts a qualitative research methodology based on textual and interpretive analysis of selected postcolonial literary texts. Using a postcolonial theoretical framework, the research examines themes such as cultural hybridity, identity conflict, and cultural adaptation within literary narratives. The findings suggest that postcolonial novels portray cultural conflict as a key factor in shaping postcolonial identities. Through processes of negotiation and adaptation, characters often develop hybrid cultural identities that combine elements of both indigenous and colonial traditions. This study highlights the importance of literary narratives in understanding the cultural transformations of postcolonial societies and contributes to postcolonial literary studies by emphasizing the role of literature in exploring cultural negotiation and identity formation.