Mapping the Female Ethnic Self in the Family Battleground
Mapping the Female Ethnic Self in the Family Battleground
Vertigo and The Greek American Novel
Theodora Patrona offers a comparative perspective by juxtaposing Vertigo to Greek American female immigrant novels. In particular, the essay is an examination of Vertigo in conjunction with works by Greek American writers Ariadne Thompson and Helen Papanikolas to present a kaleidoscopic view of the female ethnic that underscores the hurdles of first- and second-generation women of white ethnic ancestry in the United States.
Keywords: Vertigo, Louise DeSalvo, Ariadne Thompson, Helen Papanikolas, Greek American, Italian American, Working Class, Ethnicity
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