مجلة النص
Volume 11, Numéro 2, Pages 763-777
2024-12-01

Critical Race Theory: A Counter-storytelling In Toni Morrison’s Beloved (1987)

Authors : Herzallah Oum Salama . Mehiri Ramdane .

Abstract

This article explores how Morrison's novel Beloved (1987) serves as a powerful example of counter-storytelling through the lens of Critical Race Theory (CRT). Employing a qualitative approach and textual analysis which delves into the complex narratives of former slaves and their descendants, highlighting how Morrison challenges dominant historical and racial discourses. By focusing on themes such resistance against systemic oppression, identity formation, and melodra. The article underscores how Morrison’s Beloved criticizes the issue of racism through a historical narratives of real events. The finding of this article delves into the success of Morrison’s Beloved as a critical and counter-narrative to issues of racial segregation.

Keywords

Counter-storytelling ; Critical Race Theory ; Beloved ; African-American Literature ; Racism