Nella Larsen’s Quicksand – A Slightly Different Outline of Crane’s Heroine’s Journey
Nella Larsen’s Quicksand – A Slightly Different Outline of Crane’s Heroine’s Journey Nella Larson’s Quicksand is a story about a biracial woman named Helga Crane who struggles to find a place of belonging in early 20th century America. Her Black father was absent for most of her life and her mother early in Helga’s life. Crane is forced to live with her mom’s side of the family, specifically her uncle, who sees her as an economic opportunity rather than his niece. The others ostracize Crane. By the beginning of this book, the reader can easily see Crane’s narrative as a perfect match for Shmidt’s Heroine’s Journey. This blog will only view the first few parts of Crane’s journey due to limited space. In this blog, I will argue for an alternative Heroine’s Journey narrative than mentioned in class. The outline of Crane’s heroine’s journey is as follows: the “Illusion of the Perfect World” starting before the book’s introduction and “The Betrayal or Realisation” at the beginning. ...