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A 15 page discussion of ethnicity as it is reflected in these three novels. The author of this paper emphasizes that the constructs of ethnicity be interpreted in either positive or negative ways. Larsen’s novel, for example, provides us with a glimpse of the many negativities associated with being of mixed white and black heritage in the 1920s while Morrison’s novel reveals that even all-black communities and the individuals that live within them can be fraught with trouble and dissent. Amy Tan’s “The Joy Luck Club”, however, provides a much more positive look at the challenges and potential rewards which can be associated with ethnicity. No additional sources are listed.
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File: AM2_PPlitEth.rtf
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The constructs of ethnicity can find a number of diverse manifestations in literature. This is true
both of contemporary literature and of literature stretching further back into our history So too can these constructs of ethnicity be interpreted in either positive or negative ways.
Three novels in particular provide an interesting insight into the myriad of ways that ethnicity can impact an individual. These novels are Nella Larsens "Quicksand", Amy Tans "The Joy
Luck Club", and Toni Morrisons "Paradise". Larsens novel provides us with a glimpse of the many negativities associated with being of mixed white and black heritage in the 1920s
while Morrisons novel reveals that even all-black communities and the individuals that live within them can be fraught with trouble and dissent. Amy Tans "The Joy Luck Club", however,
provides a much more positive look at the challenges and potential rewards which can be associated with ethnicity. Writing in the early 1900s
author Nella Larsen provides an interesting look at the constructs of ethnicity as they impact her fictional character Helga Crane. Helga is the daughter of a white mother and
a black father. Although her father does not take an active role in her life his presence is forever reflected in the color of her skin. Although she
is beautiful, intelligent, and articulate, Helga is neither truly white nor black. Consequently, she has a difficult time finding her place in life. Much of the discord she
experiences, however, is the result of the mixed cultural signals which is being sent. These signals can, in fact, be an important determinate in all of our lives.
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