Journal of Learning on History and Social Sciences
Vol. 1 No. 6 (2024): European Journal of Learning on History and Social Sciences

THE SELF-ALIENATION AND DESTRUCTION OF IDENTITY: A POSTCOLONIAL STUDY OF TONI MORRISON'S BELOVED

Wahad Kalil Hashem (Unknown)



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Publish Date
10 Jun 2024

Abstract

This article analyzes Toni Morrison's novel Beloved from the viewpoints. postcolonial perspective of Edward Said. By deconstructing the archetype of slavery, Morrison challenges white stereotypes of enslaved individuals and explores their feelings of self-alienation and identity deconstruction. This postcolonial analysis also situates the novel within the historical and political realities of African Americans in the United States. Sethe's character reveals the double oppression black women suffer and their contradictory experiences. In addition, the narrative structure and fragmented language of "Beloved" reflect the fractured experiences of enslaved African people, challenging traditional historical narratives dominated by white perspectives Morrison highlighted the intergenerational trauma caused by slavery and the ongoing systemic oppression and racism faced by African Americans. Analyzing the novel through Said's postcolonial lens also illuminates the intersectional constructions of power, culture, and identity and reveals the continuing impact of colonialism.

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EJLHSS

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Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Mathematics Social Sciences Other

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Journal of Learning on History and Social Sciences - is a multidisciplinary, open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to recent research and studies in the field in question. JLHSS welcomes and acknowledges recent, high-quality, original theoretical and empirical research papers in the areas of ...