Connecting and Critiquing the Canon

Connecting and Critiquing the Canon

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iphone 13 price ohio This article discusses the intertextual connections between the young adult novel, Pride by Ibi Zoboi, and the canonical text, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.Similarities between the plot and structure of the two texts are discussed along with the differences in themes between the novels.Critical Race Theory is used to help make sense of the differences southwestern aztec rug between the novels and critique the overwhelming whiteness of the canon.

Implications for educators who wish to pair the two novels are provided.