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Eden Robinson's story collection, "Traplines," and her novel "Monkey Beach" are conspicuously violent. This violence works to illustrate the effects of colonization and colonial attitudes on Native peoples. Robinson uses negative imagery typically associated with Native people, such as the windigo. The traditional Ojibway/Cree myth was of a human who resorts to cannibalism, becoming a monster. The windego is often used as a metaphor for the greed, excessive consumption, violence, and egotism associated with colonization and its aftermath. However, Robinson does not utilize a clear cut approach to the subject of Native-white relations. This is reflected in her use of characters of ambiguous race.

Discusses postcolonial theoretical assumptions against an idealized notion of postcolonialism as a surpassing or decolonizing of the imperialist legacies of the past. Overview on the poem 'Can. Lit.,' by Earle Birney; Plot of the book 'Away,' by Jane Urquhart; Reception history of 'Away.'

Examines the location of Canada in the contemporary postcolonial discourse. Concept of national identity based on Canadian definition; Discussion on central problems of postcolonial theory; Factors contributing to postcolonial complexities of Canada in literature.