The Politics of the Poison Pen: Communism, Caricature, and Scapegoats in Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man
Ralph Ellison’s depiction of the Communist Party in Invisible Man has often been criticized as unfair or formulaic. This article, however, argues that Ellison’s depiction of the Communist Party can be read productively when considered in light of the novel’s use of caricature, violence, and the scap...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2021
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Texas studies in literature and language
Year: 2021, Volume: 63, Issue: 4, Pages: 341-358 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Scapegoat
/ Scapegoat theory
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| Further subjects: | B
Invisible Man (1952)
B Ralph Ellison B Communism B Politics B scapegoat motif |
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