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1. Reading Rivalry, Race, and the Rise of a Southern Middle Class in Charles W. Chesnutt's The Marrow of Tradition.

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WISE, RACHEL A.

Subjects
20TH century American fiction, LITERARY criticism, COURTSHIP in literature, MIDDLE class, SOCIAL conditions in the Southern United States, RACE in literature, THEMES in literature, NINETEENTH century, RACE relations
Abstract

A literary criticism is presented of the 1901 American fictional book "The Marrow of Tradition," by Charles W. Chesnutt. The book's depiction of courtship rivalry, or competition, within the middle class of the U.S. Southern States during the late 19th century is discussed. An overview of the portrayal of race relations within the book, including in regard to the impact of a race riot on the characters, is provided.

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2014
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