This article focuses on the relations between identity and the individual’s place in society in Dumas’ works. Its hypotheses: identity is built through distancing oneself from one’s original nature; only he who moves away from hereditary, biological or social conditioning truly prospers; the nègre (or the other) who remains unchanged succeeds only within a failing society, dominated by appearances; real success comes from escaping the prison of identity. And finally: positive values belong to those who know how to grasp them regardless of their skin colour.
CLIL theme: 4027 -- SCIENCES HUMAINES ET SOCIALES, LETTRES -- Lettres et Sciences du langage -- Lettres -- Etudes littéraires générales et thématiques
ISBN:978-2-406-16441-8
EAN:9782406164418
ISSN: 2275-2986
DOI: 10.48611/isbn.978-2-406-16441-8.p.0033
Publisher: Classiques Garnier
Online publication: 02-07-2024
Periodicity: Annual
Language: French
Keyword: Dumas, carnival, identity, heredity, color