Pan-Africanism and "The Atlantic Sound" by Caryl Phillips (eBook)

Perspectives on the Complexity of Diasporan Identities and the Idea of Pan-Africanism

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2022 | 1. Auflage
GRIN Verlag
978-3-346-67618-4 (ISBN)

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Seminar paper from the year 2022 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,0, University of Münster, language: English, abstract: This paper helps the reader to understand Pan-Africanism and how Caryl Phillips deals with topics regarding this theory in “The Atlantic Sound”.

The theoretical background on Pan-Africanism and the diaspora is added upfront. I highlight how the diaspora shaped the concept of Pan-Africanism. To connect the given theory with the book, I describe the structure of the book and introduce the author and his background. I primarily focus on the chapter “Homeward Bound”. I explain the significance of the sea in The Atlantic Sound and how it is connected to the idea of (returning) home and diasporan identities.

Then, I take a closer look at the two characters, Dr. Abdallah and Dr. Lee. They arouse the readers’ interest through their diverse opinions on topics related to Pan-Africanism. I explain how the history of slavery shaped the ideas of identity and belonging to a certain geographical place. Further, I give an insight into the discussion on the responsibility of slave forts. In the end, I summarize the main findings and give an outlook on further possibilities of thematic discussion.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.7.2022
• Verlagsort: München
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: Atlantic • caryl • Complexity • diasporan • Idea • Identities • pan-Africanism • Perspectives • Phillips • Sound
• ISBN-10: 3-346-67618-8 / 3346676188
• ISBN-13: 978-3-346-67618-4 / 9783346676184