Funnyhouse of a Negro | Themes
Identity
At the core of Funnyhouse of a Negro is Sarah’s internal struggle to understand and accept her identity as an African American woman in the United States. Each of Sarah’s four ‘‘selves’’—her subconscious’s way of dealing with her identity issues— represents a facet of Sarah.
Two of her four selves are white European women of royal blood: the Duchess of Hapsburg and Queen Victoria. Sarah also has a large statue of Victoria in her room. This emphasizes her desire to identify more with her mother, who was white or a light-skinned...
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