JOURNEY TO EQUALITY IN AUGUST WILSON’S PLAY SCRIPT RADIO GOLF (2005)

Miki Roma Putra(1), Kurnia Ningsih(2), An Fauzia Rozani Syafe’i(3),
(1) English Department, FBS, Universitas Negeri Padang  Indonesia
(2) English Department, FBS, Universitas Negeri Padang  Indonesia
(3) English Department, FBS, Universitas Negeri Padang  Indonesia

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.24036/ell.v7i2.101227

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Abstract


The purpose of this analysis is to expose the issue about journey to equality which is done by Black American and to know the contribution of the plot, setting, and character in revealing the journey to equality. This analysis is related to the concept double-consciousnessby W.E.B. Du Bois that is supported by the text and context based interpretation. The result of this analysis shows Black American do efforts to get the equality that can be seen from their efforts to build good images and careers and works.


Keywords


Journey, Equality, double-consciousness

References


Du Bois, W. E. B. 2007. The Soul of Folks. New York: Oxford University Press.

Du Bois. W. E. B. 2007. The Suppression of the African Slave-Trade. New York: Oxford University Press.

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Lyons, Bonnie. 1999. An Interview with August Wilson. University of Wisconsin Press.

Nadel, Alan. 2010. August Wilson: Completing the Twentieth-Century Cycle. United States of America: University of IOWA Press.

Rojas, Fabio. 2007. From Black Power to Black Studied: how a radical social movement became and academic discipline. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Schraff, Anne. 2008. 20th Century Biographies: Rosa Parks. The United States of America: Saddleback Educational Publishing.

Wilson, August. 2005. “Radio Golf”. New Haven: Yale Repertory Theatre


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