Identity in Sonia Sanchez's poem "Right on-White America" : a stylistic study
Other Title(s)
الهوية في قصيدة سونيا سانشيذ الحق على أمريكا البيضاء : دراسة أسلوبية
Author
Source
Journal of the College of Education for Women
Issue
Vol. 28, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1401-1413, 13 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Education for Women
Publication Date
2017-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Language is an important means through which one can construct one's social world.
Accordingly, the way we view ourselves and the world is basically formed by language use whereby identities, relations, and values are constructed and maintained.
Most discourse analysts consider narrative not only the locus of construction and enactment of identity, but also a distinguished genre for its analysis.The present study is concerned with how identity can poetically be informed, hence exploring the way black poets use language when reflecting their identity and culture.
The poem, right on: white america by the black American poetess Sonia Sanchez, is chosen to be analyzed based on Simpson's stylistic model (2004).
In this model, the analysis of the levels of language shapes and organizes the stylistic analysis whereas discourse is situated above the central levels of language.
Stylistics and discourse analysis aim to show how and why the text means what it means linguistically.
The study concludes that poetry is a potent creator and an enforcer of identity.
The stylistic analysis casts light on the linguistic deviations, especially on the graphological level used by the poetess Sonia Sanchez.
Such a level expresses the poetess' resistance and rage against the white.
Besides, Sonia Sanchez’s use of Black English transmits her belonging to the oppressed Black.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Zahrah, Salimah. 2017. Identity in Sonia Sanchez's poem "Right on-White America" : a stylistic study. Journal of the College of Education for Women،Vol. 28, no. 4, pp.1401-1413.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1243306
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Zahrah, Salimah. Identity in Sonia Sanchez's poem "Right on-White America" : a stylistic study. Journal of the College of Education for Women Vol. 28, no. 4 (2017), pp.1401-1413.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1243306
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Zahrah, Salimah. Identity in Sonia Sanchez's poem "Right on-White America" : a stylistic study. Journal of the College of Education for Women. 2017. Vol. 28, no. 4, pp.1401-1413.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1243306
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1411-1413
Record ID
BIM-1243306