Sisterhood across different races and ethnicities
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https://doi.org/10.17851/1982-0739.17.3.5-13Keywords:
Sisterhood, race, Toni MorrisonAbstract
This article argues that sisterhood among women characters from different races and ethnicities is possible and can help women characters fight against victimization and struggle for empowerment. To illustrate this idea Toni Morrison’s novel A mercy is analyzed and discussed.
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