In this essay, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak critiques the role of literature in shaping cultural representations of imperialism, particularly in 19th-century British literature. She argues that the imperialist project, often overlooked in literary studies, continues to influence modern forms of literature and education. Spivak examines how feminist criticism, which often isolates and admires European and Anglo-American female literature, reproduces imperialist axioms. She uses Jane Eyre as a case study to explore the "worlding" of the Third World and the construction of individualism within the context of imperialism. Spivak also discusses Wide Sargasso Sea and Frankenstein, suggesting that these texts critique the imperialist project and the problematic construction of subjectivity. She emphasizes the need to move beyond simple nostalgia for lost origins and to engage with the archives of imperial governance to fully understand and critique imperialist narratives.In this essay, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak critiques the role of literature in shaping cultural representations of imperialism, particularly in 19th-century British literature. She argues that the imperialist project, often overlooked in literary studies, continues to influence modern forms of literature and education. Spivak examines how feminist criticism, which often isolates and admires European and Anglo-American female literature, reproduces imperialist axioms. She uses Jane Eyre as a case study to explore the "worlding" of the Third World and the construction of individualism within the context of imperialism. Spivak also discusses Wide Sargasso Sea and Frankenstein, suggesting that these texts critique the imperialist project and the problematic construction of subjectivity. She emphasizes the need to move beyond simple nostalgia for lost origins and to engage with the archives of imperial governance to fully understand and critique imperialist narratives.