Toni Morrison, one of the representative among all outstanding African American writers, portrayed before the readers the brutal life the black people had gone through and their efforts in regaining. Unlike most works...Toni Morrison, one of the representative among all outstanding African American writers, portrayed before the readers the brutal life the black people had gone through and their efforts in regaining. Unlike most works that depicted the sufferings and fighting against slavery, her novels especially her masterpiece Beloved described the ex-slaves physical and psychological traumas rooted in the bitter past. This paper will follow the healing process that includes defining, confronting and curing the traumas until they finally recover with unity, love and self recognition.展开更多
文摘Toni Morrison, one of the representative among all outstanding African American writers, portrayed before the readers the brutal life the black people had gone through and their efforts in regaining. Unlike most works that depicted the sufferings and fighting against slavery, her novels especially her masterpiece Beloved described the ex-slaves physical and psychological traumas rooted in the bitter past. This paper will follow the healing process that includes defining, confronting and curing the traumas until they finally recover with unity, love and self recognition.
