WS 235 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Toni Morrison, White Privilege, Intersectionality
Document Summary
Civil rights movement and privilege of a white woman. Race is never identified for each character. Twyla and roberta have different views movement. Not wanting to be around ones oppressor. Twyla realizes her race and social class compared to roberta. Physical things of white privilege: class and race. Both mothers are not good to their children. Story is more of a class story than race. Either twyla and roberta could be black or white. Grouping and assuming racial and class stereotypes. Morrison talks about religion and use of metaphors. Race is a social concept that is taught. Parental views are pushed on to their children. Whether the girls viewed what their parents pushed them into. Didn"t matter what race the other was. What race maggie is and how she couldn"t stand up to her oppressors because of her race. Silence is agreement of someone or something being oppressed.