Race, Racism and Violence in Ann Petry's 'The Witness'

From Miss Muriel and Other Stories

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British
Cover of the book Race, Racism and Violence in Ann Petry's 'The Witness' by Jeannette Nedoma, GRIN Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jeannette Nedoma ISBN: 9783640324255
Publisher: GRIN Publishing Publication: May 5, 2009
Imprint: GRIN Publishing Language: English
Author: Jeannette Nedoma
ISBN: 9783640324255
Publisher: GRIN Publishing
Publication: May 5, 2009
Imprint: GRIN Publishing
Language: English

Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 2,0, , course: African American Women Writers, language: English, abstract: To introduce my term paper 'Race and Violence in Ann Petry's The Witness' I want to start with the definitions of the three terms race, racism and violence mentioned in the title. Regarding to the expressions I want to say something about the U.S. history, and about the current situation in the United States of America, with reference to the African American people. The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary explains race as follows: 'one of the main groups that humans can be divided into according to their physical differences, for example the colour of their skin; a group of people who share the same language, history, culture, etc.' Racism means 'the unfair treatment of people who belong to a different race; violent behaviour towards them; the belief that some races of people are better than others' The history of racism in the United States of America goes back to 17th century and should have come to an end with the American Civil War (1861-1865) and the abolition of slavery (1865). Unfortunately, the abolition of slavery was not the end of the African American martyrdom. It was the beginning of prejudices, discrimination, violence and struggle. When we think of racism against African American people, we think of a long and torturous way African Americans had to go and still go nowadays.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 2,0, , course: African American Women Writers, language: English, abstract: To introduce my term paper 'Race and Violence in Ann Petry's The Witness' I want to start with the definitions of the three terms race, racism and violence mentioned in the title. Regarding to the expressions I want to say something about the U.S. history, and about the current situation in the United States of America, with reference to the African American people. The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary explains race as follows: 'one of the main groups that humans can be divided into according to their physical differences, for example the colour of their skin; a group of people who share the same language, history, culture, etc.' Racism means 'the unfair treatment of people who belong to a different race; violent behaviour towards them; the belief that some races of people are better than others' The history of racism in the United States of America goes back to 17th century and should have come to an end with the American Civil War (1861-1865) and the abolition of slavery (1865). Unfortunately, the abolition of slavery was not the end of the African American martyrdom. It was the beginning of prejudices, discrimination, violence and struggle. When we think of racism against African American people, we think of a long and torturous way African Americans had to go and still go nowadays.

More books from GRIN Publishing

Cover of the book International Management by Jeannette Nedoma
Cover of the book Ethics and social responsibility by Jeannette Nedoma
Cover of the book A Case Study of Respect: Contrastive Aspects in English and Chinese by Jeannette Nedoma
Cover of the book The Creation of Terror in Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' by Jeannette Nedoma
Cover of the book Homöostase und Persönlichkeit by Jeannette Nedoma
Cover of the book Sozialpolitik und Soziale Arbeit in Europa by Jeannette Nedoma
Cover of the book The History of the Oxford English Dictionary by Jeannette Nedoma
Cover of the book Art and the idea of death-in-life in E. A. Poe's 'The Oval Portrait' by Jeannette Nedoma
Cover of the book Sport sponsorship as a promotional vehicle in overseas markets by Jeannette Nedoma
Cover of the book Process Mapping and Stochastic Input Modeling by Jeannette Nedoma
Cover of the book Soziale Exklusion - Armut by Jeannette Nedoma
Cover of the book The relationship between adventure and/or wilderness, health and well being by Jeannette Nedoma
Cover of the book Trade Unions and Non-Standard Forms of Work: A Shifting Modus Operandi by Jeannette Nedoma
Cover of the book Berlin's Potsdamer Platz - Planning in a local, national and global context by Jeannette Nedoma
Cover of the book Symbiotic competitors - the nature of Sino-US relations by Jeannette Nedoma
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy