Date of Award
2010
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Abstract
Literary scholars frequently analyze the allusions to Western Christianity apparent in Toni Morrison's novels, but these studies overlook the ways in which some of her novels are informed by a Caribbean presence. This study argues that Rastafari themes, symbols, and ideologies are recurrent in Toni Morrison's Tar Baby, Beloved, and Song of Solomon. Rastafari is a social movement primarily concerned with restoring the image of Africa to a holy place. A Rastafari analysis of these texts broadens the literary spectrum to suggest that these novels highlight Morrison's attempt to write about the multifaceted element of the black community, which remains deeply connected to its American, African, and Caribbean roots.
Extent
vi, 117 p.
Recommended Citation
Carr, Nicole Racquel, "Rastafari presence in Toni Morrison's Tar Baby, Beloved, and Song of Solomon" (2010). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019. 163.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_6/163
Identifier
FADT2683134
Comments
by Nicole Racquel Carr.|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2010.|Includes bibliography.|Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 2010. Mode of access: World Wide Web.|by Nicole Racquel Carr.