the wife of his youth
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Cheick Omar
Engl 230
James Taylor
September the 29
The Wife of His Youth
Question: Discuss the theme of race in Chesnutt ‘The Wife of His Youth’?
After the civil war, racial issues affect society and Charles Chesnutt a regional realist writer tackles the subject. The difference between black and white, which should logically disappear, increases, and the African American community is experiencing exclusion in some societies. Chesnutt through his text "The Wife of his youth" refers to the problem by showing the contrast between black and white. He does not hesitate to create a character belonging to the two worlds so that embodies the image of a possible unification.
The essay begins by the exclusion accentuated by the Blue Veins, followed by the real role of Mr Ryder and what it represents. Will also be discussed, the arrival of Liza character and the consequences it represents and to finish the regional realist style of Charles Chesnutt will be evoked.
Blue veins society appears as the symbol of the exclusion of black people, but also as the social ascension of light skin people. In fact it highlights the difference between black and white and the difficulties faced by African Americans to get a place in society. Perceive the blue vein on the arms of the group members is not a criterion in itself, but it excludes people who have dark skin. Belong to this Society provides a sense of superiority over other "people", makes them stronger and more important. We may assume that Chesnutt emphasize the words "Among people", "their circle" and "envious outsider" (Chesnutt 27) to show that belonging to the group is to belong to a “better” world. The Blue Veins embodies the symbol of exclusion, as is clearly shown this sentence; "no one was eligible for membership who you was not white enough to show Blue veins" (Chesnutt 27). The Society encourages clearly the difference between black and white.
Through this real fact using black and white
Cheick Omar
Engl 230
James Taylor
September the 29
The Wife of His Youth
Question: Discuss the theme of race in Chesnutt ‘The Wife of His Youth’?
After the civil war, racial issues affect society and Charles Chesnutt a regional realist writer tackles the subject. The difference between black and white, which should logically disappear, increases, and the African American community is experiencing exclusion in some societies. Chesnutt through his text "The Wife of his youth" refers to the problem by showing the contrast between black and white. He does not hesitate to create a character belonging to the two worlds so that embodies the image of a possible unification.
The essay begins by the exclusion accentuated by the Blue Veins, followed by the real role of Mr Ryder and what it represents. Will also be discussed, the arrival of Liza character and the consequences it represents and to finish the regional realist style of Charles Chesnutt will be evoked.
Blue veins society appears as the symbol of the exclusion of black people, but also as the social ascension of light skin people. In fact it highlights the difference between black and white and the difficulties faced by African Americans to get a place in society. Perceive the blue vein on the arms of the group members is not a criterion in itself, but it excludes people who have dark skin. Belong to this Society provides a sense of superiority over other "people", makes them stronger and more important. We may assume that Chesnutt emphasize the words "Among people", "their circle" and "envious outsider" (Chesnutt 27) to show that belonging to the group is to belong to a “better” world. The Blue Veins embodies the symbol of exclusion, as is clearly shown this sentence; "no one was eligible for membership who you was not white enough to show Blue veins" (Chesnutt 27). The Society encourages clearly the difference between black and white.
Through this real fact using black and white