Literary Portrayal of Ethnic Groups in the U.S.

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"Different ethnic groups have reacted differently to the American experience, and indeed that experience has been different for people with different origins. An examination of the experience of three groups shows their idea of America and the experience that tested or shaped that idea. These concepts are reflected in writings by individuals who themselves experienced the America of their ethnic group. The Autobiography of Malcolm X reflects the experience and attitudes of black people in this century but relates this experience back to the reality of slavery and to the underlying racist attitudes that developed in American society. Mario Puzo in The Godfather tells the story of one particular Italian family, and in so doing he reflects aspects of the Italian experience in America. Oscar Hijuelos tells the story of a Cuban family in New York City and.."

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