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The Sociolinguistic Dynamics of Grotesque and Satire
Comparative Analysis in Contemporary German and African American Literature
in Critical Survey
Author:
Zhongxi Liu
Zhongxi Liu
Professor, Hainan Normal University, China zhongxiliu64@gmail.com; liuzhongxi1979@hainnu.edu.cn
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Abstract
The grotesque and satire are common methods of expressing the comic in European and African American literature. This study identifies the distinctive features of the grotesque and satire in European and African American literature. Günter Grass in The Tin Drum, The Wide Field, The Rat, The Dog Years and Under Local Narcosis uses the grotesque as a primary means of representing the political and historical state of Germany. In Sula, Toni Morrison takes the reader into the opposite space. She blatantly exposes racism and the problems of African Americans, denouncing inequality and lack of freedom. These results allow us to comprehend and critically engage with the ways that these kinds of communication confront social reality and challenge societal norms by looking at the sociolinguistic dynamics of the grotesque and satire in German and African American literature.
Contributor Notes
Zhongxi Liu is a Professor in the School of Foreign Languages at Hainan Normal University, Haikou City, China. Zhongxi Liu's current research interests are American literature, German literature and foreign languages. Email: zhongxiliu64@gmail.com; liuzhongxi1979@hainnu.edu.cn