Although Rushdie's novels, with the notable exception of the early Grimus, often tackle the history of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Great Britain, his comments have wider relevance, particularly considering his stature in world literature. He comments on how working in new englishes can be a therapeutic act of resistance, remaking a colonial language to reflect the postcolonial experience. Many have referred to the argument about the appropriateness of this language to Indian themes. To conquer English may be to complete the process of making ourselves free. Bill Ashcroft, Gareth Griffiths and Helen Tiffin explore the ways in which writers encounter a dominant, colonial language.
Language is adopted as a tool and utilized to express widely differing cultural experiences.
Another issue Ashcroft et al. Many of the language issues Native Americans face parallel postcolonial debates, although the status of Native American studies remains unclear in postcolonial scholarship. The shadows and language of tribal poets and novelist could be the new ghost dance literature, the shadow literature of liberation that enlivens tribal survivance. W.H. New, Edward Kamau Braithwaite, and Chantal Zabus, among others.