How Long to Read The Half-Blood

How Long Does it Take to Read The Half-Blood?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 14 minutes to read The Half-Blood by William J. Scheick

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The half-blood—half Indian, half white—is a frequent figure in the popular fiction of nineteenth-century America, for he (or sometimes she) served to symbolize many of the conflicting cultural values with which American society was then wrestling. In literature, as in real life the half-blood was a product of the frontier, embodying the conflict between wilderness and civilization that haunted and stirred the American imagination. What was his identity? Was he indeed "half Indian, half white, and half devil"—or a bright link between the races from which would emerge a new American prototype? In this important first study of the fictional half-blood, William J. Scheick examines works ranging from the enormously popular "dime novels" and the short fiction of such writers as Bret Harte to the more sophisticated works of Irving, Cooper, Poe, Hawthorne, and others. He discovers that ambivalence characterized nearly all who wrote of the half-blood. Some writers found racial mixing abhorrent, while others saw more benign possibilities. The use of a "half-blood in spirit"—a character of untainted blood who joined the virtues of the two races in his manner of life—was one ingenious literary strategy adopted by a number of writers, Scheick also compares the literary portrayal of the half-blood with the nineteenth-century view of the mulatto. This pioneering examination of an important symbol in popular literature of the last century opens up a previously unexplored repository of attitudes toward American civilization. An important book for all those concerned with the course of American culture and literature.

How long is The Half-Blood?

The Half-Blood by William J. Scheick is 133 pages long, and a total of 33,649 words.

This makes it 45% the length of the average book. It also has 41% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Half-Blood Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 3 minutes to read The Half-Blood aloud.

What Reading Level is The Half-Blood?

The Half-Blood is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy The Half-Blood?

The Half-Blood by William J. Scheick is sold by several retailers and bookshops. However, Read Time works with Amazon to provide an easier way to purchase books.

To buy The Half-Blood by William J. Scheick on Amazon click the button below.