Looking Beyond Race And Sex, Toni Morrison’s Beloved A Culture And Legacy

Abstract

The present paper portrays the black Nobel laureate, Toni Morrison’s determination to transform the black world into a chronicle which is their own, a culture which survived all odds and became a legacy to be conveyed to the imminent generation. In this paper, we find the endeavour of the visionary black writer, to embellish their history and preserve it in the dominant white world in spite of all diversities. The paper enters the intricate life of 19th century American society through the novel Beloved and reveals the struggle of the characters, for self-esteem and agency, where they failed to claim the ownership of their own offspring and self. The paper tries to confront every sphere of terror, disgust, physical and emotional scars, trauma of being black and woman, and the mental suffering when they couldn’t free themselves from the times of yore. The paper divulges the cruel realities that tormented the female characters in the struggle against racial and sexual exploitations from a feminine perspective. The work disguises the details of white culture, people and their society. It concentrates on the desires of survival, healing of black souls through their culture and heritage.