Browsing English by Subject "Race in literature"
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Between Two Worlds: Mixed-Race Ostracism by the Minority Group in Leslie Marmon Silko’s Ceremony, Matt De La Peña’s Mexican Whiteboy, and Heidi Durrow’s The Girl Who Fell From the Sky
(East Carolina University, 2018-11-27)In the three texts that will be discussed, the authors chose young protagonists who come to terms with the contradictions their background creates. In some ways, each of the novels presents the idea of mixed-race as being ... -
Sexual Violence Against the Outsiders of Society in The Round House, Bitter in the Mouth, and The Color Purple
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-18)This thesis will examine why the outsiders to society are more susceptible to violence, particularly sexual violence. America has been led predominantly by white males, white males who have oppressed individuals who do not ... -
The Sum of Our Parts: Race, Blood, and Genetics in Three Dystopian Young Adult Novels
(East Carolina University, 2016-06-23)In the last decade, the young adult genre subset of speculative fiction has experienced growth in both publication and popularity. As the breadth of the genre has increased, more multicultural authors and characters have ... -
To Love Me Too
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-10)My flash non-fiction practice is influenced by Randon Billings Noble and Jennifer Marie Brissett, while my imagery and interest in black diaspora is rooted in slave narratives, and African and African American literature. ...