An original work of fiction--in the form of a social novel--which examines themes of gender, race, religion, and nationality in contemporary American life. The dramatic action springs mainly from the perceptions and experiences of the protagonist, an actress of mixed blood, whose spiritual quest for identity is linked to the major themes. Her evolution is central to the exposition. The protagonist's interactions with other characters, and her inner thoughts, mark the transition between past and future events. Stylistically, the novel combines social history, mythology and literary realism. It sets the story through the dramatic and narrative method--and is told from the third person limited omniscient point of view. The primary setting is New York City and Key West; the time of the action is the early 1980s. Locale and setting make character and background function together in the development of the plot in cultural context. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 50-02, Section: A, page: 0434. / Major Professors: Hunt Hawkins; Sheila Ortiz Taylor. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1988.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77935 |
| Contributors | Berry, Faith., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 543 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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