Although they rejected Dutch control of the archipelago, these nationalist writers embraced Western culture; Sutherland writes that some of the most staunchly nationalist writers were also the most westernized.
Biarpun mereka menolak kekuasaan Belanda atas Nusantara, mereka merangkul budaya Barat; Sutherland menulis bahwa beberapa penulis yang paling nasionalis sebenarnya sangat kebaratan.