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Subjects Matter : The Subject-Object Dichotomy in Toni Morrison's Jazz

This essay examines the subject-object dichotomy between men and women in Toni Morrison’s Jazz and the thesis of the essay is that this dichotomy develops into subject-object harmony. Through Simone de Beauvoir’s theory regarding the subject-object dichotomy and a close reading of the novel, this essay concludes that Jazz shows the possibility of reciprocal relationships built on friendship. In other words, the dichotomy changes into harmony, which makes it possible for both men and women to reach freedom and fulfilment in transcendence.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hh-18196
Date January 2012
CreatorsGustavsson, Jonas
PublisherHögskolan i Halmstad, Sektionen för humaniora (HUM)
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeStudent thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text
Formatapplication/pdf
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

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