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PARALLEL THEMES OF FRANZ KAFKA AND THOMAS PYNCHON
- Date Issued:
- 1982
- Summary:
- That the themes of paradox, quest, and paranoia, along with several lesser themes, are paralleled in the novels of Kafka and Pynchon (Amerika and V.; The Trial and The Crying of Lot 49; The Castle and Gravity's Rainbow) can be demonstrated by a comparative analysis supported by specific examples from their works. That these themes inform Kafka's work within a serious construct of despair and Pynchon's work within a humorous construct of apocalypse, both leading to the possibility of transcendence, is revealed by an examination of their novels in juxtaposition. The validity of their visions is affirmed by the relevance of their work to the human condition.
Title: | PARALLEL THEMES OF FRANZ KAFKA AND THOMAS PYNCHON. |
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Name(s): |
LATTIMER, LOIS J. Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor Coyle, William, Thesis advisor |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
Issuance: | monographic | |
Date Issued: | 1982 | |
Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
Extent: | 81 p. | |
Language(s): | English | |
Summary: | That the themes of paradox, quest, and paranoia, along with several lesser themes, are paralleled in the novels of Kafka and Pynchon (Amerika and V.; The Trial and The Crying of Lot 49; The Castle and Gravity's Rainbow) can be demonstrated by a comparative analysis supported by specific examples from their works. That these themes inform Kafka's work within a serious construct of despair and Pynchon's work within a humorous construct of apocalypse, both leading to the possibility of transcendence, is revealed by an examination of their novels in juxtaposition. The validity of their visions is affirmed by the relevance of their work to the human condition. | |
Identifier: | 14108 (digitool), FADT14108 (IID), fau:10922 (fedora) | |
Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
Note(s): |
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1982. |
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Subject(s): |
Kafka, Franz,--1883-1924--Criticism and interpretation Pynchon, Thomas--Criticism and interpretation |
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Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14108 | |
Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
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Host Institution: | FAU | |
Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |