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ALIENATION IN SELECT NOVELS OF TONI MORRISON

    1 Author(s):  SHWETA SWAMI

Vol -  1, Issue- 1 ,         Page(s) : 18 - 25  (2014 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMSI

Abstract

Toni Morrison’s novels aim to critique the myth of black inferiority and subordination which prevails in largely white culture. Her novels investigate the devastating effects of the beauty standards of the dominant culture on the self image of the African – female adolescent. Toni Morrison’s novles are, quest tales in which key characters search for the hidden sign, capable of giving them strength and identity Toni Morrison’s shows the exploitative nature of logo centric orders. Her novels are exploration of the meaning of Blackness.

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