Waiting For The Barbarians

Though the most prominent themes in Waiting for the Barbarians is imperialism, colonialism as a physical territorial project has far-reaching implications. In other words, the colonial process, as illustrated, is more than just a cultural or ideological ‘imperialist’ project. The exemplary is the damage done to the tribal nomads, both regarding torture, trauma, and violence inflicted on them as well as on the intrusion upon their migrant lifestyle. Thus, colonialism shown in the novel entails profound violence and disruption.