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Definition of Allusion
In literature, an allusion is an unexplained reference to someone or something outside of the text. Writers commonly allude to other literary works, famous individuals, historical events, or philosophical ideas... read full definition
In literature, an allusion is an unexplained reference to someone or something outside of the text. Writers commonly allude to other literary works, famous individuals... read full definition
In literature, an allusion is an unexplained reference to someone or something outside of the text. Writers commonly allude to... read full definition
Allusions
Explanation and Analysis—Anne Hutchinson:
Many scholars believe that, in giving Tessie Hutchinson her name, Jackson is intentionally alluding to Anne Hutchinson, a religious reformer who lived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 17th century and was banished from her town after the Puritan religious authorities of the time declared her to be heretical. This was due to the fact that she challenged the male-dominated Church’s traditions, claiming that people should strive to have personal relationships with God rather than having such relationships mediated by (male) clergy.
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