Essays about: "Michelle Folashade Hansson"

Found 1 essay containing the words Michelle Folashade Hansson.

  1. 1. Signifying in Toni Morrison’s Beloved

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

    Author : Michelle Folashade Hansson; [2019]
    Keywords : Identity; language; autonomy; culture; spirituality; African American; signifying; power;

    Abstract : This essay discusses how language, culture and spirituality are intertwined and used as a defensive mechanism as well as an identity marker, with strong emphasis on Toni Morrison’s Beloved. Language is not just a means of communication, but an interweaving of cultural nuances and a means of establishing identity, demanding autonomy and defying powerlessness. READ MORE