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Out of Body: Depersonalization in Toni Morrison's Novels

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My thesis will explore how Morrison uses formal techniques to bring the depersonalization many of her characters experience to life for her audience: specifically, nonlinear narrative structure, fragmented sentence structure, and internal dialogue highlight the characters' depersonalization. I will explore this idea through Morrison's novels The Bluest Eye, Beloved, and A Mercy, which feature characters who have experienced extreme traumas and seem to have developed depersonalization as a result.

Full Title
Out of Body: Depersonalization in Toni Morrison's Novels
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Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects
Contributor(s)
Creator: MacLean, Lily
Thesis advisor: Lay, Jenna
Date Issued
2024
Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
theses
Form
electronic documents
Department name
English
Media type
application/pdf
Keywords
Toni Morrison
Depersonalization
Formal techniques

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@mastersthesis{maclean2024,
  title = {Out of Body: Depersonalization in Toni Morrison's Novels},
  author = {MacLean, Lily},
  year = {2024},
  keywords = {Toni Morrison, Depersonalization, Formal techniques},
  abstract = {My thesis will explore how Morrison uses formal techniques to bring the depersonalization many of her characters experience to life for her audience: specifically, nonlinear narrative structure, fragmented sentence structure, and internal dialogue highlight the characters' depersonalization. I will explore this idea through Morrison's novels The Bluest Eye, Beloved, and A Mercy, which feature characters who have experienced extreme traumas and seem to have developed depersonalization as a result.},
  language = {English},
}