On Contemporary American Literature and Subversions of the Canon

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School essay

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3 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

08/21/2007

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Table of Contents On Contemporary American Literature and Subversions of the Canon Table of Contents

 
  1. Introduction: Race and canon subversion
  2. The phallic pun in 'canon defense'
  3. The link between phallus building and empire building
  4. Sherman Alexie's The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
  5. American beats
  6. Conclusion

Abstract

Toni Morrison's claim that "canon debate . . . is the clash of cultures" rings true to me. This statement can be looked at in a few ways. One can look at it and say that Morrison is referring to a hypothetical debate between cultures on what works should be included in a canon. However this can also be read, to use a theme inherent in "Unspeakable Things Unspoken," as a debate that takes place in only one culture-the majority-about one culture's works, effectively excluding voices from other cultures. So canon debate, whether all cultures are actually involved in the debate or not, is always a clash of cultures.

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