Abstract The focus of this thesis is Carol Kennicott's articulation of voice in Main Street by Sinclair Lewis. In the last two decades, Sinclair Lewis has received very limited attention from scholars. As a result, in order to bridge the gap and make Lewis's Main Street relevant in current critical debate, this project consults some prominent theorists like J.L. Austin, Judith Butler, bell hooks etc. and their respective theories on...

Introduction [excerpt] Taken together, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison and chosen narratives from The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler help readers and viewers to identify the impact articulation has on marginalized sexualities and the driving movements of women's histories. It is important to note that these two works have not been examined next to each other in the past. I argue that sexual articulation occurs...