Examples Of Ambiguity In Recitaif

In Toni Morrison’s “Recitaif” race ambiguity along with point of view is used to express the character’s ideas on racism and injustice in order to make it relatable for anyone who reads about it. The story of “Rectiatif” discusses the issue of racism in a society that is low in terms of social class and is immature. The two characters Roberta and Twyla go from a society that is childish and has a primitive reasoning system to a world that is more socially applicable. However, Roberta and Twyla do not take advantage of the new society they live in and just reminisce. Twyla’s ethnicity is unknown throughout the story because it states how racism is in all parts of the world not just in one particular race. Exposing Twyla may also not be the right move because every human being no matter what race has different values and beliefs when it comes to injustice. Not revealing the narrator’s race adds a universal aspect to the story. …show more content…
Twyla along with Roberta from an early age of eight comes from a tough situation where both of their parents are out of their lives for the most of their lives. Twyla comes from a mother that never stops “dancing” and when she does stop it’s to tell her that “they never washed their hair and they smelled funny” Twyla comes from a mother that is judgmental to others based on one’s appearance and race. The early sprout of racism is embedded in Twyla through her mother. Twyla’s mother is known as a dancer which most likely represents a prostitute or a stripper. Twyla’s situation is far from the