Abstract
This study aims to analyse the novel Beloved by Toni Morrison in terms of
cultural identity through post-colonial perspective. In Beloved which deals with
slavery in America in nineteenth century, by portraying a true history of a Black
slave mother, Morrison reflects the voice of voiceless, sufferers, and others who are
shut from any contentment in life. She represents bluntly the unpleasant experiences
of constructing identity in the shadow of racism. The novel illustrates the hardships
and pressure grieved by the slaves of a farm called Sweet Home in the period of the
Civil War focusing on the misery of Sethe's poor, depressed family. In this study, the
factors affecting African American identity and the process of constructing the cultural identity of African Americans are discussed through viewing the period`s
deep-seated developments.
References
- BibleGateway. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+7:1-7&version=KJV.
- Bhabha, H. K. (1994). The location of culture. London: Routledge. Castronovo, R. ( 2002). Race and other clichés. American Literary History, 14(3), 551-565.
- ElshoffIowa, J. (2003, November 7). Column: America isn't a 'melting pot' or a 'salad bowl'. Retrieved from https://www.iowastatedaily.com/opinion/column-america-isn-t-a-melting-pot-or-a-salad/a rticle_29614c64-3ffe-56aa-9262-3e9438ac9ca2.html.
- Fanon, F. (1967). Black skin white masks. New York: Grove P. Fanon, F. (1963).The wretched of the earth. New York: Grove P. Foster, C. (2007). Blackness and Modernity: The Colour of Humanity and the Quest Freedom. London: McGill-Queen’s UP.
- Rosaldo, R. (1995). Forward: Hybrid Cultures: Strategies for Entering and Leaving Modernity. London: University of Minnesota Press Retrieved from http://blogs.ubc.ca/last201spring2017/files/2017/01/garcia-canclini_hybrid-cultures2.pdf
- Guy-Sheftall, B. (1982). Gloria T. Hull, Patricia Bell Scott, and Barbara Smith, eds., All the Women Are White, All the Blacks Are Men, but Some of Us Are Brave, Black Womens Studies. The Journal of Negro History, 67(3), 271–272. doi: 10.2307/2717398
- Historic Speeches - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. Retrieved from https://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/Historic-Speeches.aspx
- Jackson, R. L.(1999). Negotiation of Cultural Identity: Perceptions of European Americans and African Americans. Westport Connecticut: Praeger Publishers.
- Kennedy, R. (2017). Building a City on a Hill. Political Science Building a City on a Hill.pdf Le Clair, T. (1983). An interview with Toni Morrison, anything can happen: interviews with contemporary American novelists. In L. MacCaffery (Ed.) Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, (pp. 252–261).
- Morrison, T. (1987) . Beloved: a novel. New York: Penguin. Patton, T. O. (2006). Hey Girl, Am I More than My Hair?: African American Women and Their Struggles with Beauty, Body Image, and Hair. NWSA Journal, 18(2), 24–51. doi: 10.2979/nws.2006.18.2.24
- Rodrigues, E. L. (1991). Telling of Beloved. Understanding Toni Morrison’s Beloved and Sula, 2 (2) Spring, 61- 82. Said, E. (1993). Culture and imperialism. London: Vintage Books. Pdf. Safran, W. (1991). Diasporas in Modern Societies: Myths of Homeland and Return. Diaspora: A Journal of Transnational Studies, 1(1), 83–84. doi: 10.1353/dsp.1991.0004
- Saleem, T. F. (2010). The village mother in selected works of Toni Morrison (Electronic Theses & Dissertations) Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies (COGS) : Georgia Southern University. Retrived from https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1180&context=etd
- Sugırtharajah, S. R. (2005). The bible and empire postcolonial explorations. New York: Cambridge University Press. Wilentz, G., & Mckay, N. Y. (1988). Critical Essays on Toni Morrison. Melus, 15(3), 131. doi: 10.2307/467508 Zangwill, I. (1909). A Song of Life. Journal of Education, 70(14), 369–369. doi: 10.1177/002205740907001402
Abstract
Bu çalışma, Toni Morrison’un Sevilen adlı romanını kültürel kimlik
bağlamında, post-coloniyel bir bakış açısıyla, ele almayı hedeflemektedir. Morrison,
on dokuzuncu yüzyıldaki köleliği ele alan Sevilen adlı eserde, siyahî anne bir kölenin
gerçek hayat hikâyesini işleyerek, sömürülenlerin, ezilenlerin ve çaresizlerin sessiz
çığlıklarını yansıtmaktadır. Irkçılığın gölgesinde, yeni bir kimlik oluşturmanın
zorluklarını aktarmaktadır. Roman, Amerika’nın iç savaş yıllarında (1861-1865)
Tatlı Ev çiftliğindeki Sethe adındaki siyahî kölenin ve ailesinin acılarını,
ıstıraplarını ve yaşantılarındaki zorlukları ele almaktadır. Bu çalışmada, Amerikalı
siyahîlerin kültürel kimliğini şekillendiren faktörler ve Amerikalı siyahîlerin kültürel
kimliğini inşa etme süreçleri, dönemin gelişen olayları ışığında ele alınmaktadır.
References
- BibleGateway. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+7:1-7&version=KJV.
- Bhabha, H. K. (1994). The location of culture. London: Routledge. Castronovo, R. ( 2002). Race and other clichés. American Literary History, 14(3), 551-565.
- ElshoffIowa, J. (2003, November 7). Column: America isn't a 'melting pot' or a 'salad bowl'. Retrieved from https://www.iowastatedaily.com/opinion/column-america-isn-t-a-melting-pot-or-a-salad/a rticle_29614c64-3ffe-56aa-9262-3e9438ac9ca2.html.
- Fanon, F. (1967). Black skin white masks. New York: Grove P. Fanon, F. (1963).The wretched of the earth. New York: Grove P. Foster, C. (2007). Blackness and Modernity: The Colour of Humanity and the Quest Freedom. London: McGill-Queen’s UP.
- Rosaldo, R. (1995). Forward: Hybrid Cultures: Strategies for Entering and Leaving Modernity. London: University of Minnesota Press Retrieved from http://blogs.ubc.ca/last201spring2017/files/2017/01/garcia-canclini_hybrid-cultures2.pdf
- Guy-Sheftall, B. (1982). Gloria T. Hull, Patricia Bell Scott, and Barbara Smith, eds., All the Women Are White, All the Blacks Are Men, but Some of Us Are Brave, Black Womens Studies. The Journal of Negro History, 67(3), 271–272. doi: 10.2307/2717398
- Historic Speeches - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. Retrieved from https://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/Historic-Speeches.aspx
- Jackson, R. L.(1999). Negotiation of Cultural Identity: Perceptions of European Americans and African Americans. Westport Connecticut: Praeger Publishers.
- Kennedy, R. (2017). Building a City on a Hill. Political Science Building a City on a Hill.pdf Le Clair, T. (1983). An interview with Toni Morrison, anything can happen: interviews with contemporary American novelists. In L. MacCaffery (Ed.) Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, (pp. 252–261).
- Morrison, T. (1987) . Beloved: a novel. New York: Penguin. Patton, T. O. (2006). Hey Girl, Am I More than My Hair?: African American Women and Their Struggles with Beauty, Body Image, and Hair. NWSA Journal, 18(2), 24–51. doi: 10.2979/nws.2006.18.2.24
- Rodrigues, E. L. (1991). Telling of Beloved. Understanding Toni Morrison’s Beloved and Sula, 2 (2) Spring, 61- 82. Said, E. (1993). Culture and imperialism. London: Vintage Books. Pdf. Safran, W. (1991). Diasporas in Modern Societies: Myths of Homeland and Return. Diaspora: A Journal of Transnational Studies, 1(1), 83–84. doi: 10.1353/dsp.1991.0004
- Saleem, T. F. (2010). The village mother in selected works of Toni Morrison (Electronic Theses & Dissertations) Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies (COGS) : Georgia Southern University. Retrived from https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1180&context=etd
- Sugırtharajah, S. R. (2005). The bible and empire postcolonial explorations. New York: Cambridge University Press. Wilentz, G., & Mckay, N. Y. (1988). Critical Essays on Toni Morrison. Melus, 15(3), 131. doi: 10.2307/467508 Zangwill, I. (1909). A Song of Life. Journal of Education, 70(14), 369–369. doi: 10.1177/002205740907001402
Details
| Primary Language | English |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Creative Arts and Writing |
| Journal Section | Articles |
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| Publication Date | April 27, 2020 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2021 |
