White Trash and Social Norms

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This paper discusses the effect of societal norms in relation to the characters in Dorothy Allison's novel, "Bastard out of Carolina". The paper discusses Bone's relation to the women that surround her, especially her Aunt Raylene.

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"In her novel, Bastard out of Carolina, Dorothy Allison portrays what might be viewed as the stereotypical "white trash" family. Such stereotypes are widely understood and often include many themes found in Allison's novel. Her employment of the themes of incest, and illegitimacy and certain ideologies of motherhood undeniably offer visions of the ugliness and injustices of poverty found in her novel. Allison's portrayal of her characters under such circumstances sets the stage for an analysis of her characters reactions and positions in an unsympathetic society."

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