Kocaoğlan, Elif Gediz (2013) Is racism a restriction for forming the individual identities of African Americans or an obstacle for the society to truly perceive the identities of those individuals in the novel Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison? Other thesis, TED ANKARA COLLEGE FOUNDATION PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL.
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Abstract
This paper focuses on the influence of racism on formation and perception of personal identities of African Americans in the novel Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. Whether racism is a restriction for forming the personal identities of African Americans or an obstacle for the society to truly perceive the identities of those individuals, will be evaluated. Ellison’s perception of literature was that it was a powerful weapon to eliminate the corruption of society. In other words he used literature as a “moral instrument”. His use of symbols and motifs conveys ideologies and facilitates the understanding of his ideas comprehensively enabling him to turn literature into a moral instrument. The symbols used such as Liberty Paint, Sambo Doll, Coin Bank and the undisclosed name of the narrator and motifs such as blindness and invisibility are seen as the most significant tools that the author used to convey his ideas. Each of them is analyzed regarding their direct and indirect effects on personal identities of African American people thoroughly. After this analysis, a conclusion about the thesis is reached and presented in this essay.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Other) |
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| Additional Information: | Supervisor: Mine Mavioğlu, IB Notu: C |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | influence of racism, Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PE English |
| Depositing User: | Users 114 not found. |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Sep 2013 08:29 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Sep 2013 08:29 |
| URI: | http://tedprints.tedankara.k12.tr/id/eprint/364 |
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