Tragic Mulatto in American Literature
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Who is generally credited with writing the first work of literature to feature a tragic mulatta?

  • Nella Larsen
  • Clare Kendry
  • Lydia Maria Child (correct)
  • Eva Allegra Raimon
  • What is the main criticism of the tragic mulatta archetype highlighted in the text?

  • It allows readers to sympathize with the oppressed through a veil of whiteness (correct)
  • It promotes equal rights effectively
  • It encourages confrontation of racial ideologies
  • It celebrates diverse representations
  • Which writer noted that Lydia Maria Child's tragic mulatta characters enabled white readers to identify with the victim by gender while distancing themselves by race?

  • Eva Allegra Raimon (correct)
  • Clare Kendry
  • Nella Larsen
  • Lydia Maria Child
  • Who is considered a 'tragic mulatta' character in Nella Larsen's Passing?

    <p>Clare Kendry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the title of Lydia Maria Child's 1843 short story that also features a tragic mulatta character?

    <p>'Slavery's Pleasant Homes'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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