The Oppression Faced By Female Characters In Ann Petry’s Novel “The Street”

Abstract

Ann Lane Petry was a profuse African American writer. The Street was her debut novel
that was published in 1946 and was an outstanding achievement by Ann Lane Petry in
African American Literature. Issues related to the female protagonist are considerable in
her writing. This story examines the struggle of African American women to find a place
in society. It also delves into other facets of urban living. This novel takes place in Harlem
during the1940s. This paper focuses on the struggle of African- American women,
subjugation, Triple Oppression, and Separation under which African’s live. This study
examines Racial Discrimination, gender inequality, African American Feminism and
Supremacy as demonstrate by both white people and members of their society. It
investigates the restricted lives of Black women in society from several perspectives. The
purpose of this study is to break down African’s hardships and their persecuted lives. It
explored the problems of being a single mother and a single lady. In her works, Ann Lane
Petry beautifully captured the black and white American experience. In the 1940s, The
Street was a powerful social satire on the disappointments of black urban life. Ann Lane
Petry’s novel was well-received and commercial success. The main purpose was to
represent this struggle from a feminist perspective.