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The expression "oppositional nature" of post colonialism means that post colonialism expresses an opposition to colonialism. As a matter of fact all the thought is centered on the consequences of colonial "conquers", so post colonialism critizes colonial choice and negative acts.
Post colonial literature mainly focuses on race relations and the effect of racism in colonial societies.
The quotation means that a modern European imperialism includes the perception of colonization as a modern concept. As a matter of fact modern colonialism and examination of premodern colonialism will be only understood by the understanding of the power structure of European States.
The statement explains the ambivalence of term in different fields. As a matter of fact the same word can explain the characteristics of literature and the conditions of a state after a period of colonialism.
No, I don't agree, because post colonial writing is not only a resistance writing, but also a new way of dealing with literature that studies the connection and the relationship between different societies.
Because it sets the critical and theoretical concepts to study post colonialism. But also because it sets the reason of the opposition between West (Western society) and East (Oriental society).
Because these words unify the different perspective and plurality of approaches of post colonialism. As a matter of fact the unique fields where post colonialism is unified are the object to study the ways of power, resistance and identity.

Foe can be considered a post colonial novel because there is an interaction between different society (Susan from Bahia, Friday an island man, Foe an English man), so it implies a theme of postcolonial literature and race relationship.