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Identity Breakthrough And Culture Exploration Of The Minority

Posted on:2008-10-02Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:C M YaoFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360215483174Subject:Comparative Literature and World Literature
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Afro-American was the edge race, the black woman was right edge of edge.The writings of masculine central principle could not have an insight into female's the real feelings world. The Black Woman Literature gave the possibility of deconstruction and reconstruction selfhood to the black woman. Sex,Race and Culture were entered to Toni Morrison's the perspective, who was a black feminist of Afro-American novelist. These made her works contain rich connotation and thought altitude. Toni Morrison paid attention to the black woman's identity,explorated the black woman to awaken and reflected on choosing to the culture of Afro-American by the black woman's writing,which gave the help to the black woman and also inspirited the spirit of ethnic culture. Thus,Toni Morrison's writings not only belong to ethnic ,but also belong to the world. Especisally ,Toni Morrison was the speaker of the black literature and also represented the together voice of world,when the human came to the multiculture and postcolonial era. Thus,the thesis interpretates Toni Morrison's novels with the postcolonial perspective including postcolonial-feminism,postcolonial-culture ,which will have some significance. It will also bring some thinking which female's identity and national culture identity to people.The paper is composed of the following three parts. That is,the introduction,main body and conclusion.Introduction: The black woman writings float from historial horizon. After reviewing the history of the black woman literature,this part addresses a brief introduction about Toni Morrison,her novels and the comments upon her as well as her novels. And then it will extend to the standpoint of this thesis .There are three parts altogether in main body . Part One: It will carry on the breaking through narration to the minority American black woman's identity,look after American black woman's identity question and analyze American black woman who are owed to race identity,sex identity and multiple edge identity in Toni Morrison's novels. American black woman is constructed by sex culture and also is fictionalized by race. So American black woman becomes the minority under the multiple identity.Part Two: This part discusses many kinds of the black feminine images which are molded by Toni Morrison,the black feminine images manifest some thinking that are from U.S .feminist movement development opinions and the black feminine principle. There are four kinds of the black woman : in the hatred rises spiritedly,"lonely"self-exploration,move towards both sexes to be harmonious,"the angel loves beauty".Through the construction narration of these new black woman,we can find the diligence from Toni Morrison who wants to change the black women destiny and arouse them new life.Part Three: The Black woman's writings impetus the ponder for national culture. Toni Morrison is different from other black woman's writer ,because she also thought how to choice national culture value when she noticed black women. In her novels,there are many choices. For example, deviate the black(escape leisurely the black traditon culture),maintain the accomplishments of ancestors(persevere oneself culture),fusion cultural(Toni Morrison's culture road).During the elaboration process,the part will appear the ponder,which relates to the cultural value orientation and the national culture.Conclusion: Toni Morrison pays attention to black woman ,thinks about national culture orientation and she also inquires about the destiny and the outlet of the black culture. In brief, Toni Morrison's writing is omni-directional(sex,race,culture)and its significance also is profound.
Keywords/Search Tags:Toni Morrison, black feminism, black woman identity, culture identity
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