“Hurt right down the middle, but alive and well”: African American Gothic Elements in Toni Morrison’s Home
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چکیده
Toni Morrison’s Home presents the story of two siblings who return to their hometown Lotus, Georgia, after facing several traumatic episodes throughout lives. This article aims observe and analyze gothic elements presented in novel—particularly those related Ycidra’s tale. Those are discussed especially relation Gothic subgenre that Maisha Wester calls African American Gothic. Methodological procedures include a brief overview an analysis discussion themes . The results show Morrison employs subverts some Anglo tropes order contest critique identities imposed upon black people by white writers, thus offering important revision genre.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Organon
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2657-5337', '0078-6500']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22456/2238-8915.106943