![]() ![]() Since the importance of spirituality and post modernism is a globalized one this study tries to show position of female characters in Wilson's masterpieces the Piano Lesson and The Fences. Wilson shows that Afro-Americans can construct and preserve their identity by remembering their past even their painful experiences. She is like the living memory of African history and culture. The main character, Aunt Ester plays an important role both in this play and in the Century Cycle as a whole. Gem of the Ocean is the opening play of that cycle and it reflects the cultural and historical atmosphere of the 1900s. He wrote ten plays for the each decade of the 20th century, which is called as Century Cycle. August Wilson, as an Afro-American voice of American theater, put a significant emphasis on the past and culture. In this paper, the relation between memory and cultural identity has been examined through Wilson's character, 'Aunt Ester'. ![]() ![]() The construction of identity means in a sense to remember past that is implicit in memory. In this respect, memory is closely related with identity. As memory is a result of ongoing process, historical and cultural experiences engrave on it. ![]() The individual feels belonging to the society through his identity. Memory is not only a significant part of humanity but also the individual. ![]()
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