English as a proselytizing tool in Keralite schools: A period-over-period analysis of Anglophilic elitism in O. Chandhu Menon’s «Indulekha» (1889) and Arundhati Roy’s «The God of Small Things» (1997)

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This manuscript investigates the factors contributing to Kerala’s superior educational performance, particularly in English language instruction, compared to the rest of India. It examines two distinct educational models: the colonial governmental approach articulated in Macaulay's Minute on Education (1835) and the missionary pedagogy exemplified in the works of Rev. Samuel Mateer. A period-over-period analysis explores the lasting cultural implications of these British-centered models, highlighting their impact on Kerala’s educational framework. To illustrate these effects, a comparative analysis of literary works, Indulekha (1889) and The God of Small Things (1997), is undertaken, emphasizing themes of cultural accommodation and colonial legacy.El siguiente manuscrito analiza algunos de los factores que apuntan al desempeño educativo de Kerala, que resalta del resto de la India, especialmente en lo relativo a la enseñanza del inglés.  Se examinan dos modelos educativos diferenciados: el enfoque gubernamental, o colonial, a través de Minute on Education (1835) y la pedagogía misionera, recogida en las obras del Reverendo Samuel Mateer. Llevando a cabo un análisis diacrónico, se exploran las implicaciones culturales de estos dos modelos, destacando su impacto en la sociedad indígena. Para ilustrar estos efectos, que se prolongarán durante siglos, se compararán las obras Idulekha (1889) y El Dios de las Pequeñas Cosas (1997), haciendo hincapié en el legado colonial y la aculturación educativa

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This paper was published in Revistas de la Universidad de Valladolid.

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