The Passing Figure: Racial Confusion in Modern American Literature"How and when does literature most effectively uncover race to be a metaphor? The passing figure, a light-skinned African-American capable and willing to pass for white, provides the thematic focus to this provocative study. In exploring the social and cultural history of this distinctly American phenomenon, Bennett moves freely between literature, film, and music, arguing that the passing figure is crucial to our understanding of past and present conceptions of race."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
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Pagina 27
But he ” — [ Byron points to Doc Hines ] — “ knew somehow that the fellow had
nigger blood . Maybe the circus folks told him . I don ' t know . He aint never said
how he found out , like that never made any difference . And I reckon it didn ' t ...
But he ” — [ Byron points to Doc Hines ] — “ knew somehow that the fellow had
nigger blood . Maybe the circus folks told him . I don ' t know . He aint never said
how he found out , like that never made any difference . And I reckon it didn ' t ...
Pagina 29
Throughout the novel , Joe Christmas is defined as " the stranger , ” “ nigger , ”
and “ Negro . ” Byron Bunch , providing reflections we might often expect from
narrators , sees Joe Christmas ' s name as significant : And that was the first time
...
Throughout the novel , Joe Christmas is defined as " the stranger , ” “ nigger , ”
and “ Negro . ” Byron Bunch , providing reflections we might often expect from
narrators , sees Joe Christmas ' s name as significant : And that was the first time
...
Pagina 70
In the climactic scene , Jack must choose between singing the “ Kol Nidre ” at his
father ' s death bed , or “ nigger songs ” at the opening night of his Broadway
debut . The melodrama , in fact , turns on this choice between “ jewish prayers ”
or ...
In the climactic scene , Jack must choose between singing the “ Kol Nidre ” at his
father ' s death bed , or “ nigger songs ” at the opening night of his Broadway
debut . The melodrama , in fact , turns on this choice between “ jewish prayers ”
or ...
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Inhoudsopgave
An Introduction to Passing | 1 |
Nomenclature Metaphor and Narrative | 11 |
Theme to Genre | 35 |
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The Passing Figure: Racial Confusion in Modern American Literature Juda Bennett Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 1998 |
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Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | The Passing Figure: Racial Confusion in Modern American Literature Volume 6 van Mercer University Lamar Memorial Lectures Volume 6 van Modern American literature, ISSN 1078-0521 |
| Auteur | Juda Bennett |
| Uitgever | Peter Lang, 1996 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | de University of Michigan |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 29 feb 2008 |
| ISBN | 0820431141, 9780820431147 |
| Lengte | 142 pagina's |
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