Exploring Freedom in Margaret Wilkerson Sexton’s A Kind of Freedom

Abstract

Abstract. This research explores the concept of freedom depicted in Margaret Wilkerson Sexton's A Kind of Freedom through the framework of Kimberley Crenshaw's intersectionality represents, forms, types, factors, and narratives of freedom. The concept of freedom reflects process shaped challenges, conflicts, and social relationships. It highlights how characters experience freedom in the novel and social interactions.This study use qualitative descriptive methods which aims to provide a detailed and straightforward description of the characters experiences of freedom without excessive interpretation and sociological approach to literature which examines how race, class, and social structures influence the characters conditions and interactions, especially in the context of racial and social class. Stemming from systemic racism, historical oppression, and sociology limitations affect the characters' ability to define freedom. Key characters representing the state of bondage in the novel A Kind of Freedom are Evelyn, Renard, Jackie, and T.C. The relationships between these characters are analyzed in critical stages of freedom, such as social behavior that shows characters experiencing a lack of freedom. The findings of this study indicate that the forms of freedom depicted in the novel takes the form of racial, class, and personal freedom. Additionally, the research also finds types formal, social, and intersectional of freedom in the characters life experiences as freedom manifested within a social context. The last parts of the findings are factors that significantly shape the characters sense of freedom, including overlapping and intersecting identities, repressive political systems, and social and cultural norms that collectively limit personal agency and restrict the range of choices available to individuals.

Keyword: Freedom,Class ,Marginalized, Sociology, Intersectionality.