A Study of Meridian's courage to break trough the traditional role of a black woman in Alice Waalker's Meridian

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Meridian is a portrait of a young black woman of 1960s, living in (he era of revolution and feminism movement. She attempted to break through the traditional role of a black woman: taking care of her children and sacrificing her life for her family. Being interested with Meridian's life, the thesis writer would like to discuss Meridian's courage to break through the traditional role and her struggle to bear the consequences of her decision as revealed in Alice Walker's Meridian. In this thesis, the analysis of Meridian's conflict will help the writer to find out the factors that encourage Meridian in making the decision. In making the analysis the thesis wrter will use the background of black American's life, literary theory of conflict and psychological theory to support the analyses. In addition, through Meridian's thought and actions, the thesis writer tries to analyze Meridian's struggle to bear the consequences of the decision. The study discovers that some factors challenge and e

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