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Dying to Know: Sickness and Information about Racial and Familial Identity in The Curse of Caste

Panel: 
African American Literature
Abstract: 

This paper explores disease in relation to racial identity in The Curse of Caste. Through this analysis, we see a pattern of “infection” of racial hatred that links characters to each other and shapes the narrative.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Sarah
Last Name: 
Schuetze
Institution: 
University of Kentucky