GENG 260 1st Edition Lecture 9Outline of Last Lecture I. The “Mammy” and the “Jezebel” figuresOutline of Current Lecture I. Discussion of The Tragic Mulatto by Victor SejourCurrent Lecture- Anaphora- rhetorical device, repeating sequence of words at the beginnings of neighboring clauses. Adds emphasis- Fugitive Slave Act of 1850:-Part of the Missouri Compromise-All runaway slaves were to be returned to their masters-Slaves not entitled to jury trial-Violated liberties of white northerners as well, ex.) a man named Mr. Bruce was imprisoned with a $1000 fine- Harriet Jacobs was critical of the Christian religion and the federal government of the north.- Victor Sejour and the American Storyo Sejour:-Born in New Orleans -Father from Domingue and mother from New Orleans-Lived most his life in France-Written in French o “The Mullato”-published in 1837 in French, in France, was not translated until 1997-only story with these themes that Sejour wrote-set in Sain-Domingue (Haiti) o Story shows there is a global discussion of slavery going on- The Frame Narrative- a story within a story-Who’s narrating? A white man is hearing the story from a black man, Antoine.-Who’s still alive at the end of the story? Both children.- Melodrama:These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.-plot controls the characters-sensational, exaggerated, appeal to emotions-usually has a good, but not clever, hero duped by a villain-There’s usually a damsel in distress seen in melodramas-fate intervenes, good triumphs over evil-focuses on the victim, heroes and on recognizing their virtues- Tragedy:-Characters control plot-Evokes pity and fear in the reader-tragic hero must be admirable and good-A hero’s demise comes from personal error o Hamartia- sometimes mistake, sometimes tragic flaw- Is “The Tragic Mulatto” a melodrama or a tragedy? - George’s flaw = “I don’t know who I am”These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a
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