CULTURAL IDENTITY IN BELOVED

Abstract

This study aims to analyse the novel Beloved by Toni Morrison in terms of
 cultural identity through post-colonial perspective. In Beloved which deals with
 slavery in America in nineteenth century, by portraying a true history of a Black
 slave mother, Morrison reflects the voice of voiceless, sufferers, and others who are
 shut from any contentment in life. She represents bluntly the unpleasant experiences
 of constructing identity in the shadow of racism. The novel illustrates the hardships
 and pressure grieved by the slaves of a farm called Sweet Home in the period of the
 Civil War focusing on the misery of Sethe's poor, depressed family. In this study, the
 factors affecting African American identity and the process of constructing the cultural identity of African Americans are discussed through viewing the period`s
 deep-seated developments.