A SUTUDY OF THE CHARACTERS IN RECITATIF, BY TONI MORRISON, BASED ON SPATIAL CATEGORIES
Etelvina Miragaia | 69-85
Toni Morrison is considered a major reference in the African - American literature whose diverse literary production gives the art an essential role in the defense of human rights. In this article we present briefly some contemporary historical facts narrated in "Recitatif " the only short story of the author, published in 1983 in Confirmation : An Anthology of African American Women. For a better understanding of the text, we put in evidence some American artistic and cultural movements, that culturally enriched the country and contributed to the emergence of modern african - American literature. Recognizing the potentialities of the studies on the space in the literary work, we aim to identify the main themes of "Recitatif" from the definition of the space in the construction of the characters. We emphasize the ambiguity as a strategy that invites the reader to build the meaning of the text, to question conventions and stereotypes and to value the Other, accepting the differences, crucial aspect in today's global and multicultural society.
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