Morrison examines the roots of racism going back to slavery’s earliest days, providing glimpses of the various religious practices of the time, and showing the relationship between men and women in early America that often ended in female victimization. They are “of and for men,” people who “never shape the world, The world shapes us.” As the women journey toward self-enlightenment, Morrison often describes their progress in Biblical cadences, and by the end of this novel, the reader understands the significance of the title, “A Mercy.” 托尼•莫里森《恩惠》中女性人物心理解读(2):http://www.youerw.com/yingyu/lunwen_39124.html