This project focuses on race and gender in the works of author Octavia Butler.
The primary texts analyzed are Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents. In these
novels, Butler alludes to slavery in antebellum America by drawing strong parallels
between the roles race and gender played in the survival of the escaped slaves of
America’s past and the role they play in the survival of the main character of Butler’s
apocalyptic future. The themes of race and gender frequently intersect and maintain an
important role throughout the novels. I argue that, by reading Butler’s novels within this
significant historical context, Butler’s use of passing as a tool for subverting both racial
and gendered identity as a means to secure the safety and privilege necessary for survival
emerges. Further, the parallels between racial and gender passing serve to expose the
performative nature of these identifying characteristics. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2017. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fau.edu/oai:fau.digital.flvc.org:fau_39776 |
| Contributors | Moreno, Micah R. (author), Dagbovie-Mullins, Sika A. (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English |
| Publisher | Florida Atlantic University |
| Source Sets | Florida Atlantic University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation, Text |
| Format | 64 p., application/pdf |
| Rights | Copyright © is held by the author, with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder., http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
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