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DEMYSTIFYING HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG THROUGH POSTCOLONIAL AND FEMINIST LENSES

Ark, Darcy Lynne
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1174783188

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2007, Master of Arts (MA), Bowling Green State University, English/Literature.
This thesis, which used both postcolonial and feminist frameworks, detailed the value of a widely-popularized text like Andre Dubus III’s House of Sand and Fog in academic discourse. Employing mainly the works of Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak and Chandra Talpade Mohanty, the thesis explained how Dubus’ work exposes issues of internal colonization in America for both immigrants like the Iranian Behrani family in House of Sand and Fog and white, less recently immigrated citizens. In addition, it acknowledged the value of distinguishing between First and Third World feminisms when working with a text like House of Sand and Fog, and it illustrated such a distinction in the exploration of the two main female characters in Dubus’ novel. Through exploring issues of language, identity, class, race, sex, economic opportunity, and physical space, it argued for an opening of Dubus’ text that acknowledges the suppression of voice endured – in separate and distinct ways – by both immigrant and female voices in America. Ultimately, this thesis encouraged a reconsideration of a somewhat overlooked text, as far as academic discourse is concerned, and a rejuvenation of interest in Dubus’ novel.
Khani Begum (Advisor)
64 p.
Literature, English
Andre Dubus III; House of Sand and Fog; Postcolonialism; Feminism; Internal Colonization; Contemporary Literature

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  • Ark, D. L. (2007). DEMYSTIFYING HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG THROUGH POSTCOLONIAL AND FEMINIST LENSES [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1174783188

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ark, Darcy. DEMYSTIFYING HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG THROUGH POSTCOLONIAL AND FEMINIST LENSES. 2007. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1174783188.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ark, Darcy. "DEMYSTIFYING HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG THROUGH POSTCOLONIAL AND FEMINIST LENSES." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1174783188

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