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(9 pp) The success of "passing" for white dangles
in front of those with "mixed blood," in the South
of the post-Civil war. Education and training may
make "the passing," easier to accomplish, but
still maintains a social fragility, that is always
in danger of collapsing. Chestnutt mines this
psychological tension, as we wish for our major
characters to succeed, and at the same time realize
the odds and the history, that they are working
against.
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this psychological tension, as we wish for our major characters to succeed, and at the same time realize the odds and the history, that they are working against.
BBchstnt CHARLES W. CHESTNUTT: The House Behind the Cedars (1900) Written by B. Bryan
Babcock for the Paperstore, Inc., July 2001 Introduction The success of "passing" for white dangles in front of those with "mixed blood," in the South of the post-Civil war.
Education and training may make "the passing," easier to accomplish, but still maintains a social fragility, that is always in danger of collapsing. Chestnutt mines this psychological tension, as
we wish for our major characters to succeed, and at the same time realize the odds and the history, that they are working against. John Warwick Those of
"mixed blood" in the South after the Civil War passed for "white" only at great risk to themselves and their families of origin. In The House Behind the Cedars
we learn of the depth, of that deception, as a man returns home after ten years: "The sound of her voice gave Warwick a thrill. It was soft and sweet
and clear -- quite in harmony with her appearance. That it had a faint suggestiveness of the old womans accent he hardly noticed, for the current Southern speech, including his
own, was rarely without a touch of it. The corruption of the white peoples speech was one element -- only one -- of the negros unconscious revenge for his own
debasement." "And you are a gentleman now, John, aint you -- sure enough? Nobody knows the old story?" "Well, mother, Ive taken a mans chance in life, and
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