Published in 1923, Cane, the representative work of Jean Toomer has been widely studied by critics. Among which,one of perspectives is to analyze the biblical metaphors in the novel. A closer reading of the book shows...Published in 1923, Cane, the representative work of Jean Toomer has been widely studied by critics. Among which,one of perspectives is to analyze the biblical metaphors in the novel. A closer reading of the book shows that the Cain allusion is an unifying theme, for the author once refers Cane as Cain, and most of the characters in the novel are blacks who are believed to be descendant of Cain because of the color of their skin as well as the same suffering of isolation and alienation. Here a study of the Cain allusion in the novel is presented with focus on Karintha's story in the first part of Cane.展开更多
Jean Toomer was an important figure in African-American literature. He was an American poet,novelist and an important figure of the Harlem Renaissance. His most famous work,Cane,was published in 1923 and considered by...Jean Toomer was an important figure in African-American literature. He was an American poet,novelist and an important figure of the Harlem Renaissance. His most famous work,Cane,was published in 1923 and considered by many as a masterpiece of the Harlem Renaissance. Reapers is the first poem in Cane which is related to the reapers in southern plantation and rich in imagery. Toomer conveys profound theme by using various images in Reapers.展开更多
文摘Published in 1923, Cane, the representative work of Jean Toomer has been widely studied by critics. Among which,one of perspectives is to analyze the biblical metaphors in the novel. A closer reading of the book shows that the Cain allusion is an unifying theme, for the author once refers Cane as Cain, and most of the characters in the novel are blacks who are believed to be descendant of Cain because of the color of their skin as well as the same suffering of isolation and alienation. Here a study of the Cain allusion in the novel is presented with focus on Karintha's story in the first part of Cane.
文摘Jean Toomer was an important figure in African-American literature. He was an American poet,novelist and an important figure of the Harlem Renaissance. His most famous work,Cane,was published in 1923 and considered by many as a masterpiece of the Harlem Renaissance. Reapers is the first poem in Cane which is related to the reapers in southern plantation and rich in imagery. Toomer conveys profound theme by using various images in Reapers.
