Oneirocriticism of Richard Wright’s The Long Dream
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The This study offers an
exploration into the issues of race, family, and national belonging in Richard
Wright’s novel The Long Dream and
seeks to address the contentious topics of lynch culture, miscegenation,
race/ethnicity oriented national discourse, and the formation of sexual
identities in light of the sociopolitical and sociocultural milieus of the
United States, specifically, the watershed moments of slavery, Jim Crow, Fourth
of July, and American Dream in the United States history. Furthermore, along the axis of dream
analyses, which are purported to be idiosyncratic manifestations, a discussion
on race/racism, citizenship and their literary representations, and public
demonstrations is offered.
Anahtar Kelimeler
African American Literature,Racism,Sexuality,Citizenship,Psy-choanalytic Literary Criticism
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