Racism in august wilson's selected plays : a historical background
Author
Source
Manar Elsharq Journal for Literature and Language Studies
Issue
Vol. 1, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2023), pp.14-26, 13 p.
Publisher
Manar Elsharq for Studies and Publication
Publication Date
2023-06-30
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
English Language and Literature
Abstract EN
Racism is a dominant them in the African American literature.
Many writers and authors attempted to focus on this theme in their works.
August Wilson, as a an American author and citizen, display the effect of this dangerous societal blight on the norms and cultural issues of the American society in general and African American in particular.
his plays fences, two trains running and piano lesson treated this theme by offering some solutions for such problem.
the paper displays the root of racism in the American society and define racism according to the norms and culture of the American.
the paper also finds that Wilson traced the appearances of racism in the American society after the great migration and how the migration of the black from the south to the north motivated the rise of racism in the American society.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hasan, Sami Abd. 2023. Racism in august wilson's selected plays : a historical background. Manar Elsharq Journal for Literature and Language Studies،Vol. 1, no. 2, pp.14-26.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1494547
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hasan, Sami Abd. Racism in august wilson's selected plays : a historical background. Manar Elsharq Journal for Literature and Language Studies Vol. 1, no. 2 (2023), pp.14-26.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1494547
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hasan, Sami Abd. Racism in august wilson's selected plays : a historical background. Manar Elsharq Journal for Literature and Language Studies. 2023. Vol. 1, no. 2, pp.14-26.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1494547
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 25-26
Record ID
BIM-1494547