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Which of the following statements are valid for postcolonial theory and literature?

(A) Abrogation, resistance and assertion form the basis of postcolonial thought.
(B) Postcolonial theory defends binaries of Master and Slave, White and Black, and Coloniser and Colonised.
(C) Weep Not, Child is the first novel in English by an East African Writer, Ngugi Wa Thiong’O.
(D) Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys is based on the experiences of colonized African population.
(E) Homi K. Bhabha, Edward W. Said and Gayatri Spivak are important postcolonial thinkers.

(1) (A), (B) and (D) Only
(2) (B), (D) and (E) Only
(3) (A), (C) and (E) Only
(4) (C), (D) and (E) Only

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A. This is correct. Postcolonial theory often involves abrogation (rejection of the imposed colonial culture), resistance against colonial power structures, and assertion of indigenous identity and culture.
B. This is incorrect. Postcolonial theory critiques these binaries and seeks to deconstruct them, rather than defend or uphold them.
C. This is correct. "Weep Not, Child" (1964) is indeed the first novel in English by Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, a notable East African writer.
D. This is incorrect. "Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys is based on the experiences of a Creole woman in the Caribbean, not the African population. It serves as a prequel to Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre" and explores themes of racial inequality and colonialism.
E. This is correct. Homi K. Bhabha, Edward W. Said, and Gayatri Spivak are key figures in postcolonial theory.

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