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1	Names, Violence, and the African American Vernacular in Richard Wright's The Outsider Bailly, Sarah 15 May 2009 (has links) An analysis of the names and violence in Richard Wright's The Outsider reveals Wright's aesthetic program for the novel. Wright's recurring themes and the meanings of the name and aliases of his protagonist are indicative of African American vernacular tradition. Despite Wright's physical distance from African American life in the United States at the time of the novel's writing, he still conveys a strong connection to the African American experience, linking that experience with the suffering of all oppressed people. By using the idea of double-consciousness and various forms of signification, including masking, naming, and improvisation, Wright locates his work within the African American folk tradition and celebrates the freedom and subversive nature of African American expression. Richard Wright ”The Outsider” African American Vernacular Jazz improvisation masking trickster figure naming violence French Existentialism Cross Damon double-consciousness