The Transformative Power of Slavery and Southern Traditions in Margaret Walker's Jubilee

by Dr. Levertis Meeks

Focusing on critical articles and psychological principles, this academic thesis will discuss how and why Big Missy ( a character in Margaret Walker's Jubilee) transformed into a woman of deep hatred and aggression toward slaves. Incorporating ideas of traditional white Southern marriage and white superiority, Meeks argues that there is a direct correlation between Big Missy's attitude and the need to maintain appearances in Southern culture. Based on the analysis formed using the psychoanalytic theory of literary criticism, a different and deeper examination of the Big Missy character will allow readers to understand why she possessed so much hatred and anger in a world where she was already an established dominant force.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1726600831
• ISBN13: 9781726600835
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"