Characters in American novels of the 20th century

Alice Walker, Maya Angelou, and Zora Neale Hurston are prominent black women authors in contemporary American literature. These three women share their experiences living in the South during a time of racism. Each of them has a distinct writing style. All include an insight into experiences similar to ones they have gone through and the impact it makes on black women in society. “Feminism’s second wave in the United States—initially a reflection of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and…

“The Great Gatsby” is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, representing the 20’s of 20th century. The novel was released in 1925 but was accepted with mixed feelings at first and sold quite poorly. Throughout the entire life of the author, the novel did not get the proper accreditation he wanted and considered it a failure. However after his death, “The Great Gatsby” became really successful, especially during World War II, and is considered “America’s Greatest Novel”. It won many reputable…

In Playing in the Dark, Toni Morrison addresses the recurring themes and faults of racial portrayal in American literature. A substantial amount of this analysis has to do with the concept of the racial imaginary and racial canon. Using specific examples from ‘classic’ American authors, the author breaks apart the underpinnings of allegories around race. Morrison asserts that a contributing part of racism is poor portrayals of people of color in literature. This literary criticism crafts complex…

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Canada, reading became more than a mere pastime but a significant conduit for the dissemination of liberal ideals and the exploration of Canadian identity. This era saw an increasing literacy rate and a burgeoning interest in distinctly Canadian literature, indicative of a cultural transformation towards liberalism that emphasized individualism, education, and the potential for societal improvement. This paper argues that popular Canadian…

-Anger is a major theme in 20th century. In "The Bluest Aye", they consider whiteness as the standard of beauty. One has lost within popular culture as they connect beauty with being loved and respected. -In this novel " The Bluest Aye", Toni Morrison discusses many themes with respect to anger, racism, whiteness as a standard…

Styron in 1967 tells the story of Nat Turner’s slave rebellion. However, there are many critics to this novel because there are many events that have not been proven to be factual to Nat Turner’s life. Many people also argue that Styron was racist, which could have impacted the way he wrote his novel. Styron uses Nat Turner to express his own personal thoughts about white and black people. The novel is about the life of a tortured slave with the dream of equality. Nat’s grandmother was…

sexual repression, representation of female characters, etc. found in Mrs Dalloway; and feminine domination, hegemonic masculinity, the phallic imagination, affair, etc. found in Sons and Lovers – all are associated with my proposed topic. My research will examine the way how gender role becomes very important for the class, relationship, and feminism, which ultimately lead to the sexuality in variations and make us very interested to know the characters’ true sexual identity of each text. I…

The character of Bimala is more devoted to her husband; she is very obedient and tries to force herself to be respectful to her nagging sister-in-law. However she falls ‘in love’ with the character named Sandip and she slowly unaccustomed herself from the role of a traditional housewife and become more confident, daring and make herself free from the…

best known German authors of the 20th century (Michaels). He became internationally known around 1971 when he was elected president of the International PEN Club. He went on to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1972. Some of Böll’s most acclaimed works are Billiards at Half-Past Nine and And Never Said A Word. Like any author, Böll’s works are influenced by his own experiences. In Billiards at Half-Past Nine, the inspiration from his life impacts the novel in an extremely evident fashion.…

Jacob Goldman Mr. Stambuli English 10 Honors 6 March 2024 Racism. Today, it is an underlying issue to which seemingly everyone is aware, but a century ago, it was viewed merely as a social norm. In the early 20th century, it was rare and perhaps even discouraged for the white man to engage in a black person’s culture. They are on two entirely opposite ends of the spectrum. White and black could not mix, except, that is, within the mind and soul of a certain individual named Clare Kendry. A…