In her analysis the author applies the theory of "deterritorialization" as proposed by Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari, who study the use of the dominant language by a minority for the creation of a style alien to that of the standard. The creation of this style offers another possibility of expression for that particular group. Through the application of this theory she illustrates how the Ana Lydia Vega, Blas JimEnez, and Nancy MorejOn significantly question the national values that shaped the thought of Caribbean society, as they humanize the image of blacks by depicting real and...