Mortifying Earthly Desires in Toni Morrison's Home

被引:3
作者
Sampson-Choma, Tosha K. [1 ]
机构
[1] Kansas State Univ, Dept English, Manhattan, KS 66506 USA
来源
HUMANITIES-BASEL | 2019年 / 8卷 / 04期
关键词
Toni Morrison; spirituality; sexuality; Home; Christianity; Black masculinity; gender;
D O I
10.3390/h8040156
中图分类号
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
As is true of all of Toni Morrison's texts, Home does not shy away from difficult topics, particularly those related to sexuality. In this instance, her novel reveals the contestation between the societal narrative of Black male sexual depravity and the struggle to assert an authentic, strong, good, identity that privileges mutually balanced relationships. While characters falter and make mistakes, Morrison's text is about redemption and reconciliation to the ideals of a self-created theology steeped in a rich African and African American cultural heritage and tradition. This essay argues that Morrison uses a biblical theme to create a culturally relevant theology that shifts the narrative away from Black male depravity to a place of deliberate, conscientious, mutually beneficial relationships.
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