Sites of Resistance: Justice, Healing, and Liberation in Octavia E. Butler's Fledgling.

A literary criticism by Briana Whiteside explores Octavia E. Butler's novel "Fledgling" as a resistance narrative, focusing on the use of the vampire figure to examine historical harm and silencing of Black women. Topics include the portrayal of the vampire as a vehicle to challenge societal dominan...

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Publicado en:Femspec Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 82 - 115
Autor principal: Whiteside, Briana
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: Femspec 2023
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Sumario:A literary criticism by Briana Whiteside explores Octavia E. Butler's novel "Fledgling" as a resistance narrative, focusing on the use of the vampire figure to examine historical harm and silencing of Black women. Topics include the portrayal of the vampire as a vehicle to challenge societal dominance, the racial tensions and anxieties surrounding the protagonist's mixed-race identity, and the exploration of memory gaps and healing.