A Bakhtinean Reading On The Issue Of Identity: The Time-Space Continuum, Voices And Folk Songs In Toni Morrison's Song Of Solomon
| Autor: | Sandy Hsin-Yi Kao, 高心怡 |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 87 This thesis centers on the issue of identity in Toni Morrison's＿ Song of Solomon＿ with Bakhtin's concepts of time-space continuum, mutiple voices and cultural aspects. The goal is to explore the problem of identity through the growth of Macon Dead III [Milkman], the protagonist, in the novel. As Milkman undergoes his journey to find his selfhood, he hears different versions of family history, travels various places, and finally traces back to his past and root. When Milkman comes to realize the meaning of his family song, he understands who he is and what he will become. The contentis divided into three parts--the time and space continuum, the different voices and the folk songs--the function and meaning of each section make Milkman perceive a more complete vision of his past as well as himself. Each part plays a significant role in the process of Milkman's transformation. When he is able to connect the past, places, various stories and the songs together, Milkman becomes a person with past, present and future. Through analyzing these elemetns in Song of Solomon, hofefully we will have a better understanding of the quest of identity and a chace to experience the uniqueness of Afro-American culture. |
| Databáze: | Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations |
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