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Racism And Oppression In Black American Literature
[AN EXAMPLE OF RICHARD WRIGHT’S BLACK BOY]
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1.5 JUSTIFICATION
Many works have been carried
out on Black American literature majorly focusing on self identity and
racism. For example Babalola (1992) “The concept of racism and crisis of
self identity in James Baldwin’s Go Tell it on the Mountain (1954) and
George Lamming’s Water with Berries (1972) focused on aspect of racism.
Both novels highlighted the concept of self identity. The present study
will be different from the works mentioned above. It will shed more
light on oppression experienced by the African’s using Richard Wright’s
autobiographical novel {BlackBoy}.
1.6 METHODOLOGY
The methodology used in this project is a Carl Jung (1952) psychological
approach in literature. It is believed that this approach will best
expose the inner mind and psychological torture of the Black American
characters in Black Boy. Oppression and Racism are better analysed,
examined and portrayed through the workings of the intellectual thinking
of those affected. This approach is the only approach that has helped
to review visual and close insight of confrontations and conflicts
between the Blacks and the Whites. Concentration is placed on the major
character which serves as the representative character for the Blacks.
Through his life experience, we can deduce the predicament of the Black
Americans in South Africa.
END NOTES
Http://wikipedia.org.racism on 29th March, 2011.
http://wikipedia.org. “Wright life and background†on 29th March, 2011
Wright, Richard (1945) BlackBoy. New York: Harper and Row
Abramson, D.E (1950). Negro playwright in the American Theater. New York: Yale Press
Adewoye, S.A (1988). The Essentials of literature Ibadan: Paper back publishers limited.
Balogun, J (2009), ENG 413 Note “Caribbean and Afro-American literature†(unpublished), University of Ilorin.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]It is known fact that racism and oppression are one of the major issues in Black American literature. This study will attempt to make readers realize these themes in Richard Wright’s Black Boy by analyzing the concept of racial segregation of Black in America. We will examine the historical perspective of Black writing narrative and the effects of racism and oppression, which include poverty, hunger assault etc. and the ways through which the blacks reacted to racism. We can claim that Bl ... Continue reading---
