"Cane River"

Paper Summary:

The paper describes how Lalita Tademy's "Cane River" follows the lives of four generations from slave to author in the Cane River area of Louisiana. The paper discusses how, although the book is a work of fiction, it still offers a historical look at four strong women, and at how family endures through the ages. The paper demonstrates how the book describes the essence of the historical periods it covers and then points out the main strengths of the novel. The paper recommends this book as fascinating reading for anyone who is interested in American history and the history of slavery in the country.

From the Paper:

"Ultimately, this book is a historical look at four strong women, but more importantly, it is a look at family and how it endures through the ages. Early in the book, Elisabeth tells Suzette, "You only get one family." Tademy acknowledges she became "obsessed" with finding out the details of her family in order to write this book, and that becomes clear as the theme of family is woven throughout the text. The author writes, "Since Gerant, Suzette had begun to think of Elisabeth as the strongest link in a growing chain." Tademy wants to share her ancestors with modern readers so they will have an even greater understanding of the roots of modern African-Americans and what their ancestors endured."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bowman, David. "The Newcomers." Book, January-February 2002, 31+.
• Hill, Shirley A. "Marriage among African American Women: A Gender Perspective." Journal of Comparative Family Studies 37, no. 3 (2006): 421+.
• Richardson, Brenda. (2001). Cane River Book Review. [Online]. Available at: Findarticles.com Accessed from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HST/is_3_3/ai_75121825 on 24 April 2008. 1-3.
• Tademy, Lalita. Cane River. New York, Warner Books, 2001.

More papers on "Cane River":

• Narrative Essay # 74754 : "The Snake River "
• Term Paper # 140997 : "South Sask River Valley"
• Research Paper # 117968 : "The Mississippi River Delta"

APA Citation:

MLA Citation: