... their older relatives. Either choice is acceptable; however, the stories covered in this article tend to lean on the side of double-consciousness. Identity Identity is described by the Norton Anthology of African American Literature as "set of behavioral characteristics, values, and attitudes by which an individual defines himself/herself with a group and is recognizable to others as a member ... of their group. Among African Americans, the concept of identity is integral to race." African American literature usually poses this question of identity because the people had ... black urba...

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... because I have been exposed to a large variety of cultures within the small boundaries of my own family. This makes it very difficult to determine one, or even a few characteristics that define ethnic identity. In the case of many of these novels, the task of defining ethnic identity is not so complicated. The list of determinants that I believe to define ethnic identity includes language ... , geographic location, and tradition. Language is the most obvious determinant of ethnic identity, especially in the United States. Language ... them, nonetheless. Part of the definition of ethnic ...

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