文学に見る人種偏見

19世紀アメリカを例に

抄録

This paper aims to elucidate how antebellum American fiction addresses the modern ideology of race. It examines how African-American characters are represented in The Yemassee (Simms, 1835), Westward Ho! (Paulding, 1832), Swallow Barn (Kennedy, 1832), Uncle Tom’s Cabin (Stowe, 1852) and The Red Rover (Cooper, 1828). It contends that unlike the other novels, The Red Rover resists racial prejudices by focusing on the comradeship among sailors of different color.