Jean Rhys' construction of blackness as escape from white feminity in "Wide Sargasso Sea" [article].

Discusses Rhys's novel in the context of black and white feminity and the contrasting roles and expectations of white and black women. Article contrasts life in the matriarchal Caribbean with life in patriarchcal Britain, as reflected in Antoinette and Rochester's relationship. Examines the influences in Rhys's life and her motivations for writing 'Wide Sargasso Sea' and the elements of her own life that are reflected in Antoinette's story.