Beschreibung:
From Shakespeare to Obama discusses language, slavery, and place from the Portuguese enslavement of African people, through slavery in Shakespeare's plays, to President Obama's 2012 speech on "e;modern slavery."e; Balancing close reading with context, this expansive book offers new insight into questions of otherness, rhetoric, and stereotyping.
From Shakespeare to Obama discusses language, slavery, and place from the Portuguese enslavement of African people, through slavery in Shakespeare's plays, to President Obama's 2012 speech on "modern slavery." Balancing close reading with context, this expansive book offers new insight into questions of otherness, rhetoric, and stereotyping.
1. Introduction 2. Slavery 3. Shakespeare's Sonnets 4. Shakespeare's Dramatic Time 5. Ralegh, England, America and the World 6. Vision 7. Theory 8. Eco, Story and History 9. Vassanji, Africa and America 10. Obama, America and Africa 11. Obama and Slavery 12. Conclusion