Abstract:
Historicism, and the second is Kenneth Burke’s Sociological Criticism.Following the guidelines of these two theories, this works revolves around four main axes. The first chapter compares between the representations of black and white characters in the novel. The second chapter aims at determining the extent to which the author succeeds in highlighting the individuality of blacks, and their role as individual agents of change. Third, the dissertation highlights the author’s view on a decaying old South that clings to old perceptions of class, and her vision for a more progressive society.
