Faulkner’s depiction of racial violence shows America’s dark side. Faulkner’s own racial views are less important than the truths that he shows.
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Specter of Racial Violence Haunts Faulkner
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O’Connor: Some Racism but Still Great
Flannery O’Connor may have been a racist, but her depiction of the fragility of white racism is spot on.
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Pratchett Responds to Racist Politics
Terry Pratchett’s “Feet of Clay” argues humorously for diversity, immigration, and responsible governance.
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The Glory of the Coming of the Lord
“The Battle of the Hymn of the Republic” is one of the most influential set of lyrics in American history–for good and for bad.
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I Am a Part of You and You of Me
Langston Hughes provides an important and humane voice at this point in time.
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Sartre Captures White Privilege
Sartre’s “Respectful Prostitute” captures many of the race dynamics of our current situation.
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Achebe vs. Trump’s Heart of Darkness
50 years ago, black protesters would have been seen as Conrad sees Africans in “Heart of Darkness,” an undifferentiated mass. Achebe helped change that.
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In Aeneid, It’s the Wives Who Riot
The riots in the wake of George Floyd’s death recall for me the wives rioting in the Aeneid–another neglected and long-suffering group who are fed up.
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