Sinners explores themes of family, community, and cultural expression, tying them to the cultural history of the blues. It incorporates the vampire mythos to produce a fitting thematic antagonist who threatens the erasure of freedom, cultural history, and communal memory. It comments on the appropriation of Black art by mainstream culture and draws parallels among vampirism, organized religion, and colonialism.
verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies.
Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style