A Study On The Growth Of Cora In The Underground Railroad From The Perspective Of Literary Cartography

Combined with the tradition of space criticism,this paper discusses Cora’s growth and transformation in the process of space change from the perspective of literary cartography,describing the growth track of Cora’s subject.What’s more,this paper analyzes the historical picture of American racial issues drawn in the novel,the difficult fate of women in the patriarchal society,and also presents the landscape of African American literary tradition.The thesis mainly includes three parts consisting of five chapters: introduction,the main text and conclusion.The first part introduces the writer and his works,the research of this novel at home and abroad,the theoretical framework of literary cartography as well as the purpose and significance of this study.The main body is divided into three chapters.Firstly,the main body mainly introduces Cora’s bitter escape journey by taking the subway,analyzing how Cora continues to grow and progress with the change of geographical location.Then,when Cora finally runs to the north,which symbolizes freedom,it summarizes how Cora has been growing up in the process of escape from a black slave without self-consciousness to a real individual.Cora’s relentless moving forward draw the growth trajectory of Cora.Next,it analyzes the literary map drawn in the novel related to the real landscape,political class,gender issues as well as cultural tradition from the perspective of literary cartography.The last part is the conclusion,which is mainly the summary of the author’s opinions.Cora’s growth process leads readers to pass through the historical and geographic map of the United States.Cora’s growth is not only the process of her personal growth,insight,and awakening,but also the epitome of the growth of countless black women.Her bitter growing process is interwoven with slavery,gender politics,racism,etc.in the United States.At the same time,the novel echoes the traditions of African American literature,mercilessly exposes the tragic fate of black women in the 19 th century American southern slavery and patriarchal society,making readers directly face the past of blood and tears.