Critical Analysis
I have chosen to use my knowledge of New Criticism to analyze Alice Walker’s short story "Roselily". Her short story has many meanings. We will specify on the work itself, as well as how benightedness can affect the outcome of a person’s life, and how they perceive life, along with it’s consequences. "Roselily" is two stories in one. The first story is about an African American woman, Roselily, who stands before the altar just about to marry an African American Muslim man. She thinks about her past, wonders about the future and is asking herself whether she is making the right decision. It describes how she indecisively stands while pondering if she will live the life she has always dreamed of. The ambiguity here is why Roselily still considers these questions at a moment when she should already have the answers to. The other overall message is about African American women in general, their history and their ongoing search for something better, for fulfillment, because at this time, African Americans are free Americans with equal rights as other Americans. Blacks are no longer slaves, however, are paid slaves in the refinement industry. "Roselily" is presented to the reader through her thoughts as she lives the middle of her we
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Approximate Word count = 897
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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