ENGL 227 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Slave Narrative, Neologism, Mantra
14 Nov 2014
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Engl 227: american literature 3- lecture 16: beloved. The definitive lit in the post wwii world. A novel that has come to stand alone in the post wwii american scene, which is surprising because it is a work that defines a contemporary era (recent, but yet it looks back at the. Linear development of the plot breaks down and gets a fragmented style, focalization of other characters and taking their pov"s. Still in context of 1970"s and beyond, 80s relative prosperity. Morrison revisits the roots of american ethos (society) and interrogating them. Slavery in the usa, in relation to the concept of dialectics enlightenment philosophy, internal contradiction within it, american society-> mantra of freedom and equality but the concept of slavery within that. 1176, year of independence, breaking down of colonialization but yet it"s the country that still practices slavery truth of american ethos. Slavery had been made illegal overseas in europe long before it was in the united.
