The Specter of Oppression and National Identity in Hobomok
Lydia Maria Child’s Hobomok (1824) advances a national model predicated on tolerance and inclusivity. The novel suggests that the oppressive strictures of Puritanism derive from the psychical trauma of banishment from England. This compels the protagonist Mary to rebel against Salem’s social codes b...
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European Association for American Studies
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| Series: | European Journal of American Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/ejas/18047 |