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Bondage in Roselily
Summary: Roselily is about a rural African American from Mississippi trying to escape poverty and disgrace by marrying a Muslim man believing that he will be able to "free" herself. Roselily is conveyed to be an independent woman of the late 60's or early 70's who is apart of the outcome of the American civil rights movements where African American woman did not get a significant increase in equity.
Bondage in Roselily
Dear ladies and gentle men. Before I start I'd like to ask you, the audience, a simple question. What does the word `bondage' mean"
-ask someone in audience.
-yes, bondage to my belief has three basic meanings.
- The state of one who is bound as a slave or a serf.
- A state of subjection to a force, power or influence
- The practice of being physically restrained, as with a cord or handcuffs as a mean of sexual gratification.
The word bondage which I will be talking about has the meaning of restraint or being used a slave therefore not having free will. This is what the main character; Roselily will be subjected to in the short story.
Alice Walker ingeniously structures and skillfully tells the story in the sequence...
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