The Third Life of Grange Copeland | Themes
The multiple, hybrid lives of Grange himself comprise a dominant theme in The Third Life of Grange Copeland: each life represents a way of defining his blackness and his masculinity, of resisting his oppression by wealthy white landowners. If he is unable to define himself, then he is unable to live. In his first life, when married to Margaret, Grange believes that hard work is the key to future happiness, and that he can succeed in spite of racist economic oppression. This forms the basis of his daydream of a life of luxury for himself and his wife. The decline of this life is...
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