• GRACE MARIYA GEORGE
• Dr. CYNTHIA WINNIE

This paper examines the utilization of African folkloric elements in Toni Morrison's Trilogy and Alice Walker's Trilogy, exploring how these elements contribute to the portrayal of African American culture, identity, and heritage. Through a comparative analysis, the study investigates the ways in which Morrison and Walker integrate folktales, myths, spiritual beliefs, and cultural practices into their narratives to convey themes of resilience, resistance, and cultural continuity. Drawing on close textual analysis and theoretical frameworks such as post colonialism and Afro futurism, the paper examines the significance of African folkloric elements in bridging the past and present, reclaiming cultural heritage, and fostering dialogue about the legacies of oppression. By shedding light on the complex interplay between literature, folklore, and cultural memory, this study aims to deepen our understanding of the enduring impact of African storytelling traditions on contemporary literature and identity formation.

African Folklore, American culture, identity, heritage, literature, comparative analysis

"African folkloric elements in Toni Morrison’s and Alice Walker’s Trilogy", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no.e288-e296, April-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404434.pdf

"African folkloric elements in Toni Morrison’s and Alice Walker’s Trilogy", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no. ppe288-e296, April-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404434.pdf