The Religious Thought Reflected In Toni Morrison's Novel Home

The influence of Christianity on Western literature is unquestionable.It can be said that there is no western literature in its current form without Christianity.With the spread of Christianity,it has had a tremendous impact on Western literature.Its ideological,moral,and spiritual infiltrations have made it possible for some Western writers,whether dissatisfied with reality or personal feelings,were unconsciously influenced by Christian tradition.Toni Morrison is the first black female writer in the contemporary American literary who received the Nobel Prize in Literature.She is also a black woman who has been well educated in Western educational and cultural background.Her works are based on the expression and exploration of black history,destiny and spiritual world,and are widely recognized by Western society.The influence of Christianity on her thoughts and works is enormous and far-reaching.In fact,her works and Christianity have obvious and close connections.Therefore,it is very necessary and feasible to study Morrison's thought from the perspective of Christianity,which can help us better understand her writing intention and value.The novel cited in this thesis is Home,the masterpiece of Toni Morrison.Combined with historical background and social reality,the author conducted detailed analysis,systematic review and elaborate the influence of Morrison's religious thoughts that have impact her on works.The analysis of Morrison's practice of carrying out Christian thoughts in her works was done under the influence of triple culture(American culture,black culture,traditional Christianity culture).The main concepts of Christianity,the views of God,sin,redemption(salvation)and love are treated the main research focus on Morrison's religious thoughts in this thesis.This thesis is divided into three parts: The first part is the introduction,which introduces the evaluation,related background and current literature reviews on Toni Morrison and her works,especially the novel Home.The research status of Morrison and her works at home and abroad,as well as this book.The impact of the framework and cultural background of the paper on its creation.The second part is the main body of the thesis,which is mainly divided into four chapters.The last part is the conclusion,on the basis of reiterating the main arguments and opinions of this thesis,it is further proposed that the religious thoughts in Morrison's works expand the understanding of the nation,politics and religion that Toni Morrison wanted to convey,not only from the personal view;it is more inspiring and helpful,from the social aspect,to dealing with racial issues and cultural conflicts in the context of globalization.