SLAVERY AND THE QUEST FOR FREEDOM IN COLSON WHITEHEAD’S THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD AND YAA GYASI’S HOMEGOING
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This study explores the theme of slavery and the quest for freedom in Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad and Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing. It analyses how both authors use narrative tecniques and characterisation to portray the struggles and resilience of enslaved Africans and their descendants. The research shows that freedom, in both novels,goes beyond physical liberation to include emo tional and psychological emancipation.
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