Violent protests disrupted the city as forced desegregation was implemented in public schools beginning in the 1974 school year. She longs for her sister Cole and their father, ultimately running away from home to find them.īackground and historical context Ĭaucasia is set in 1975 Boston, Massachusetts. Growing up on the run, and fearful her true identity could endanger her mother's life, Birdie seeks to understand who she is and how she fits into the world. Senna upends the traditional " tragic mulatto" story line by exploring Birdie's desire to be accepted as African American, although she appears to be Caucasian. Much of the novel centers around the theme of racial passing. The novel is set in Boston, Massachusetts, during the turbulent mid-1970s. It is the coming-of-age story of two multiracial girls, Birdie Lee and her sister Cole, who have a Caucasian mother and an African American father. Caucasia (1998) is the first novel written by American author, Danzy Senna.
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