Community outlaw : surviving persecution in Sula and Jazz.

This essay explores how Toni Morrison’s “Sula” and “Jazz” present the black community and its pariahs. Oppressed by the whites, the black community manifests the same oppression it has received on selected members of the black community. These marginal members’ refusal to conform to the traditional...

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Main Author:	Wong, Jia Ru.
Other Authors:	Andrew Corey Yerkes
Format:	Final Year Project
Language:	English
Published:	2013
Subjects:	DRNTU::Humanities::Literature::American
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52195
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spelling	sg-ntu-dr.10356-521952019-12-10T12:28:14Z Community outlaw : surviving persecution in Sula and Jazz. Wong, Jia Ru. Andrew Corey Yerkes School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Humanities::Literature::American This essay explores how Toni Morrison’s “Sula” and “Jazz” present the black community and its pariahs. Oppressed by the whites, the black community manifests the same oppression it has received on selected members of the black community. These marginal members’ refusal to conform to the traditional norms results in their struggle for liberation. As they manoeuver within their peripheral space, they create non-oppressive solidarity and find alternative forms of empowerment. Bachelor of Arts 2013-04-25T02:37:56Z 2013-04-25T02:37:56Z 2013 2013 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52195 en Nanyang Technological University 39 p. application/pdf
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Community outlaw : surviving persecution in Sula and Jazz.

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