Conjugal love and the enlightenment subject: the colonial context of non-identity in Maria Edgeworth's 'Belinda.'

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The marriage of Juba, an African servant, to an English farmer's daughter in Maria Edgeworth's 'Belinda,' symbolizes conjugal love and domestic enlightenment. Non-identity in a colonial, slave-oriented culture is expressed through obeah, or Afro-Caribbean fetishism. Concepts of rationality, privacy and interiority are intrinsic to domestic and family life. Conjugality and fetishism in enlightenment are central to the capitalist economy and private and domestic sphere. Non-identity is representative of rebellion and the movement away from slave-labor.

Portrayals, Slavery, Abolition of slavery, Colonies, Edgeworth, Maria, Belinda (Book)

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Who put the 'the' in the novel?: identity politics and disability in novel studies

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Novels started in 18th century England and France as narratives of disabilities. The usual plot was about a wounded protagonist who was rendered 'abnormal' by circumstances but was able to rise over this dilemma and was able to return to normality. Plots of novels have not evolved and have instead been limited to telling stories of different types of deformities, which may be social class or gender-related. Novels have been theorized based on identity politics and accepted identity theory.

Social aspects, Analysis, Fiction

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In the wake of the novel: the oriental tale as national allegory

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Issues related to the role and value of the novel in history are examined, focusing on its relative merits compared to other artistic discourses such as the oriental tale. Topics include the nature in which nationalism is inculcated by criticism in literary forms such as the novel and the oriental tale.

World, Literature, Critical Essay, Tales

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