Must read “Recitatif” by Toni Morrison and write a minimum 1,500-word essay that meets the criteria of the following prompts.
What is Morrison’s reason and purpose in hiding the reveal of the main characters’ race?
How does the organization of the story, split into five meetings between Roberta and Twyla, demonstrate the characters’ relationship?
What is Morrison’s purpose with the character of Maggie? In their words: “What the hell happened to Maggie?”
While the story focuses on race, it also discusses social class. How is social class presented in connection to race?
What literary elements do you feel heighten the experience and understanding of the story?
There must be a separate “work’s cited” page. The entire essay, including the work’s cited page must be typed in MLA Format.
A free PDF of “Recitatif” can be found here: https://www.cusd80.com/cms/lib/AZ01001175/Centricity/Domain/1073/Morrison_recitatifessay.doc.pdf.
Thank you in advance!
