Analysis Of Bastard Out Of Caroolina

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Bastard Out Of Caroolina by Dorothy Allison Executive Summary: The book's title says a lot: it's the account of the childhood of a "white trash bastard" and her battles against physical and sexual exploitation.Book Analysis: Ruth Anne Boatwright ("Bone"), growing up in a close-knit extended family of Southern poor whites, is molested by her vicious stepfather. Allison's commanding and very much autobiographical novel of family dysfunction and individual survival was a best seller when it appeared in 1992. Since Anney sees Glen as her last hope at a relationship, she is blind to whatever clues there may have been to what was really going on. And Bone knows that telling her mother wouldn't help and would in all probability make things worse once Step Dad found out. Bone's mother is a widow, she's young and she's looking for love. She wishes for a lover who'll sweep her off her feet, provide, and bear the burden. She finds that partner in Glen. Sadly, Anney and most of her sisters have so internalized patriarchal rules that the communication among themselves cannot offset the dominant interpellative effects of the surrounding society's discussions on femininity, sexuality, and the family that flood them from every quarter, telling them that their life is imperfect without a male lover, that their eventual validation comes from bearing children to their husbands, and that they are nothing without a man no matter how much earnings they bring home to support their children. Despite the fact that they share a woman-centered kinship set-up on the margins of society, the net of hetero patriarchy is superimposed upon their lives. Their authoritative "woman-talk" points out the negation in patriarchal principles that signify women as submis... ... middle of paper ... ...unning away from their faith. She wanted them to grow up as individuals who realized reality and were willing to work towards improving it.Conclusion: The book is a strong reflection of the realities and problems faced by the poor and has served to highlight the vast differences of our society. References http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0452269571/ref=pd_sxp_f/102-8638318-3045763http://www.epinions.com/mvie-review-196C-C83AAE2-3924D88E-prod3http://pages.ivillage.com/brookefinnigan2001/genuinearticleezine/id35.htmlhttp://www.paintedmoonreview.com/issue3/bastard.htmlhttp://endeavor.med.nyu.edu/lit-med/lit-med-db/webdocs/webdescrips/allison734-des-.htmlhttp://www.gohastings.com/catalog/item/item.asp?prodid=20396339http://sfpl4.sfpl.org/glcenter/49.htmhttp://www.geocities.com/nelle_1_2000/bastardoutofcarolina.htmlhttp://www.radford.edu/~mpbaker/wmst101Allison.htm

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