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- ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER'S MYSTICISM.
- Creator
- TURBEVILLE, WILLIAM JACKSON., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
- Abstract/Description
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An analysis of Isaac Bashevis Singer's writing will show a strong vein of mystical thought. While deeply indebted to the traditions of Jewish mysticism, Singer goes beyond the traditional in his search for mystical insight. The passionate sensuality, the use of the supernatural, and the pantheistic qualities all speak of a non-conforming individual. From the worldly naive but spiritually wise simpleton of "Gimpel the Fool" to the tormented Job-like seeker of The Slave, Singer's mysticism both...
Show moreAn analysis of Isaac Bashevis Singer's writing will show a strong vein of mystical thought. While deeply indebted to the traditions of Jewish mysticism, Singer goes beyond the traditional in his search for mystical insight. The passionate sensuality, the use of the supernatural, and the pantheistic qualities all speak of a non-conforming individual. From the worldly naive but spiritually wise simpleton of "Gimpel the Fool" to the tormented Job-like seeker of The Slave, Singer's mysticism both takes from traditional religion and explores new ground. Some critics have seen I.B. Singer as a rash of contradictions, but these seeming contradictions all fit into the elements of his mysticism.
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- 1981
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14057
- Subject Headings
- Singer, Isaac Bashevis,--1904---Criticism and interpretation
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- RECURRING ARCHETYPES IN RALPH ELLISON'S "INVISIBLE MAN.".
- Creator
- WILLIAMS, ELNORA WALLACE., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
- Abstract/Description
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Four mythical archetypes--the fool, the scapegoat, the trickster and the temptress--appear in the initiation experiences which Ralph Ellison's hero undergoes during his mythical search for Selfhood. The hero functions primarily as the wise fool who is continually duped into various initiation processes by the trickster figure. The trickster officiates at each of these ceremonies. At the completion of each initiation the hero becomes the scapegoat and is cast out of his immediate surroundings...
Show moreFour mythical archetypes--the fool, the scapegoat, the trickster and the temptress--appear in the initiation experiences which Ralph Ellison's hero undergoes during his mythical search for Selfhood. The hero functions primarily as the wise fool who is continually duped into various initiation processes by the trickster figure. The trickster officiates at each of these ceremonies. At the completion of each initiation the hero becomes the scapegoat and is cast out of his immediate surroundings into new surroundings and into the hands of a new trickster. The temptress acts as a pseudo-anima force as she attempts to lure the hero-initiate away from his true quest--union with the universal feminine forces and ultimate self-knowledge. Ellison's hero experiences four, such initiation periods, each of which acts as a springboard to a new experience and the hero's eventual union with the Jungian "anima."
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- 1978
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13904
- Subject Headings
- Ellison, Ralph--Invisible man
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE OF RICHARD WRIGHT.
- Creator
- FETTROW, DIANE S. DIRINGER., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
- Abstract/Description
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A common experience for the Black American was to migrate from the rural South to the urban South to the industrialized North in search of greater freedom and opportunity. Richard Wright in both his life and his writing, exemplified this social transformation. He utilized many forms of writing including novels, short stories, poetry and journalism to depict the influence of each milieu on the Black man’s life. He saw his writing as a way to attack the American conscience, hoping that Blacks...
Show moreA common experience for the Black American was to migrate from the rural South to the urban South to the industrialized North in search of greater freedom and opportunity. Richard Wright in both his life and his writing, exemplified this social transformation. He utilized many forms of writing including novels, short stories, poetry and journalism to depict the influence of each milieu on the Black man’s life. He saw his writing as a way to attack the American conscience, hoping that Blacks as well as Whites would realize the stifling effect of a racist environment. A wide range of experiences and an extensive background in historical, sociological and philosophical readings enabled him to be a spokesman for his race concerning the Black men’s quest for a meaningful life in America.
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- 1976
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13825
- Subject Headings
- Wright, Richard,--1908-1960.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- "Headlong Hall" to "Gryll Grange": A comparison of the first and last novels of Thomas Love Peacock.
- Creator
- Cochran, Michael Edward., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
- Abstract/Description
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Thomas Love Peacock is best known for the five unique "novels of talk" that he wrote between 1815 and 1860. The first, Headlong Hall, contains humorous satire of topical issues in a dialogue format, with a weak love plot linking the episodic action. Most characters are based partially on real people and bear extreme and unyielding points of view. These two-dimensional ideologues debate the main theme, the perfectibility of man. In Gryll Grange, written some forty-five years later, the plot is...
Show moreThomas Love Peacock is best known for the five unique "novels of talk" that he wrote between 1815 and 1860. The first, Headlong Hall, contains humorous satire of topical issues in a dialogue format, with a weak love plot linking the episodic action. Most characters are based partially on real people and bear extreme and unyielding points of view. These two-dimensional ideologues debate the main theme, the perfectibility of man. In Gryll Grange, written some forty-five years later, the plot is a more believable love story with realistic characters. The tone mellows, Peacock's focus turns from social to personal, and the theme of living the best possible life results in comedy but not in sharp satire. Love and happy marriage constitute a symbol of Peacock's hope for the resolution of the real and the ideal.
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- 1988
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14475
- Subject Headings
- Peacock, Thomas Love,--1785-1866--Headlong Hall, Peacock, Thomas Love,--1785-1866--Gryll Grange
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- "None of us are androgynous": Androgyny in William Faulkner's "The Wild Palms".
- Creator
- Dawsey, Teresa Russell., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
- Abstract/Description
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Androgyny in literature is not a new topic. In William Faulkner's The Wild Palms, however, the significance of androgyny as theme has been largely overlooked. Androgyny is defined as the harmonious balance derived from accepting those individual aspects defined culturally and socially as masculine and feminine beyond the physical and biological. In this novel, Harry Wilbourne, a doctor and scientist, denies his androgyny while Charlotte Rittenmeyer, his lover and a sculptor, finds comfort and...
Show moreAndrogyny in literature is not a new topic. In William Faulkner's The Wild Palms, however, the significance of androgyny as theme has been largely overlooked. Androgyny is defined as the harmonious balance derived from accepting those individual aspects defined culturally and socially as masculine and feminine beyond the physical and biological. In this novel, Harry Wilbourne, a doctor and scientist, denies his androgyny while Charlotte Rittenmeyer, his lover and a sculptor, finds comfort and harmony in both her masculine and feminine traits. Harry faces a gender identity crisis when Charlotte, pregnant, decides to abort their child. Only after Charlotte dies of a botched abortion does Harry accept his memories--his responsibility for his past life with Charlotte (a masculine characteristic)--as well as his grief--over Charlotte's death and the loss of the grand passion he shared with her (feminine emotions). Harry, reborn, becomes a man: harmonious in his androgyny.
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- 1998
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15560
- Subject Headings
- Androgyny (Psychology) in literature., Faulkner, William,--1897-1962--Wild palms
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- C. E. MONTAGUE'S HOLISTIC VIEW OF THE GREAT WAR.
- Creator
- EWART, ROBERT M., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
- Abstract/Description
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The Great War of 1914/18 was complex because it was the major transition from historic conflicts in which guns were controlled by men to one in which men were controlled by tanks and aircraft. C. E. Montague's view of this complex conflict was holistic because of the journalistic skill he acquired before the war and his personal experience during the war as a private in training camp, as a sergeant in the trenches, and as an officer attached to British general headquarters. His writings about...
Show moreThe Great War of 1914/18 was complex because it was the major transition from historic conflicts in which guns were controlled by men to one in which men were controlled by tanks and aircraft. C. E. Montague's view of this complex conflict was holistic because of the journalistic skill he acquired before the war and his personal experience during the war as a private in training camp, as a sergeant in the trenches, and as an officer attached to British general headquarters. His writings about the war are compared with those of Cate Haste, a historian; H. M. Tomlinson, a war correspondent; Wyndham Lewis, an artist and author; Frank Richards, a professional soldier; Siegfried Sassoon, a poet; and Edmund Blunden, a scholar. None of these had the range of understanding possessed by Montague.
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- 1986
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14282
- Subject Headings
- Montague, C. E.--(Charles Edward),--1867-1928--Criticism and interpretation., World War, 1914-1918--Literature and the war.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- CIRCLES OF PARADISE AND INFERNO: THE WOMEN IN JOHN UPDIKE'S "RABBIT" TRILOGY.
- Creator
- KOPELOWITZ, LYNN WOLF., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
- Abstract/Description
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John Updike's trilogy, Rabbit, Run (1960), Rabbit Redux (1971), and Rabbit Is Rich (1981), provides insight into the evolving roles and attitudes of men and women in contemporary society. The characters reflect the psychological and sociological milieu of three successive decades in suburban American life. Although feminists have described Updike's treatment of women as condescending, the women in this trilogy emerge as strong and spirited characters who exist more comfortably in the world...
Show moreJohn Updike's trilogy, Rabbit, Run (1960), Rabbit Redux (1971), and Rabbit Is Rich (1981), provides insight into the evolving roles and attitudes of men and women in contemporary society. The characters reflect the psychological and sociological milieu of three successive decades in suburban American life. Although feminists have described Updike's treatment of women as condescending, the women in this trilogy emerge as strong and spirited characters who exist more comfortably in the world than do their male counterparts. To impart strength to these women, Updike continually associates them with Nature and circle imagery, reinforcing their innate connection with the organic rhythms of life. Sharing with Nature the function of life-giving, women exist on an eternal plane as integral parts of the birth-death-rebirth cycle.
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- 1984
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14212
- Subject Headings
- Updike, John--Political and social views., Updike, John--Criticism and interpretation.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- CARSON MCCULLERS' CONCEPTION OF LOVE.
- Creator
- DIAZ, MAUREEN O'HARA., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
- Abstract/Description
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This thesis explores Carson McCullers' concept of love in her five novels: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Reflections in a Golden Eye, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, The Member of the Wedding, and Clock Without Hands. It examines the influence of her own age, the Chivalric Code of Love, and the Platonic Doctrine of Love on her philosophy of love, as expressed in each of her novels.
- Date Issued
- 1973
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13607
- Subject Headings
- McCullers, Carson,--1917-1967--Criticism and interpretation, Love in literature
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- EASTERN THEMES IN THE WORK OF HENRY MILLER.
- Creator
- SHEFFIELD, NORMAN LOUIS, JR., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
- Abstract/Description
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Henry Miller has been underrated, misunderstood, and attacked by critics since the publication of his first novel, Tropic of Cancer, in 1934. One possible reason for this hostility is his use of concepts from Hinduism, Taoism, and Zen Buddhism which are unfamiliar to many of his critics. Miller's use of Eastern ideas has been partial and perhaps intuitive rather than intentional, but recognition of this aspect of Miller's thought enhances a reader's appreciation and understanding of his...
Show moreHenry Miller has been underrated, misunderstood, and attacked by critics since the publication of his first novel, Tropic of Cancer, in 1934. One possible reason for this hostility is his use of concepts from Hinduism, Taoism, and Zen Buddhism which are unfamiliar to many of his critics. Miller's use of Eastern ideas has been partial and perhaps intuitive rather than intentional, but recognition of this aspect of Miller's thought enhances a reader's appreciation and understanding of his novels and suggests that Miller has prepared the way for younger writers like Norman Mailer, William S. Burroughs, and J. P. Donleavy.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1973
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13550
- Subject Headings
- Miller, Henry,--1891-1980--Criticism and interpretation
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A CURIOUS DOCUMENTARY: JAMES AGEE'S "LET US NOW PRAISE FAMOUS MEN".
- Creator
- RAYMOND, CATHLEEN O'CONNOR., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
- Abstract/Description
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James Agee and Walker Evans co-authored Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, which was published in 1941. Topically viewed, the work resembles a documentary, a genre popular during the 1930's, but Agee expanded this style of writing not only to explore the lives of three tenant families but also to show the exploitation of this damaged group of human beings. concurrently, Agee turns the camera lens on his audience in order that the reader may see the trapped, possessed, and fertilized nature of life...
Show moreJames Agee and Walker Evans co-authored Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, which was published in 1941. Topically viewed, the work resembles a documentary, a genre popular during the 1930's, but Agee expanded this style of writing not only to explore the lives of three tenant families but also to show the exploitation of this damaged group of human beings. concurrently, Agee turns the camera lens on his audience in order that the reader may see the trapped, possessed, and fertilized nature of life. Furthermore, Agee assists the reader in understanding the process by which a new art form is created, as he involves the critic in a struggle with words. Agee demonstrates the embodiment of the "actuality" of existence, the sorrow and the joy of the human condition.
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- 1985
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14231
- Subject Headings
- Agee, James,--1909-1955--Criticism and interpretation, Authors--Political and social views, Literature and society
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- CHARACTER PARALLELS IN "THE SOUND AND THE FURY" AND "AS I LAY DYING.".
- Creator
- JACKSON, SANDRA I., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
- Abstract/Description
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William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury (1929) and As I Lay Dying (1930) have often been considered as related works. It is my contention that As I Lay Dying is indeed a direct outgrowth of the earlier book and that it restates certain themes and exhibits several of the same personality types. A basic theme of the two books is the antithetical opposition of passive and active elements. Lesser themes are the opposition of words and deeds and the closely related opposition of individual...
Show moreWilliam Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury (1929) and As I Lay Dying (1930) have often been considered as related works. It is my contention that As I Lay Dying is indeed a direct outgrowth of the earlier book and that it restates certain themes and exhibits several of the same personality types. A basic theme of the two books is the antithetical opposition of passive and active elements. Lesser themes are the opposition of words and deeds and the closely related opposition of individual freedom and the inability to achieve that freedom. Faulkner illustrates these themes through his characters. Parallel characters in the two novels are Caroline Compson and Anse Bundren, Caddy Compson and Addie Bundren, Miss Quentin and Jewel, and Quentin and Darl. In his presentation of the tension operating between these antithetical elements, Faulkner does not necessarily provide a resolution of that tension, but leaves conclusions to the reader.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1973
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13579
- Subject Headings
- Faulkner, William,--1897-1962--Sound and the fury, Faulkner, William,--1897-1962--As I lay dying
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE CONFESSION OF JACK BURDEN (ROBERT PENN WARREN).
- Creator
- WONG, PHILIP CHRISTOPHER., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
- Abstract/Description
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The narrative structure of All the King's Men conforms to the religio-ritual pattern of Confession. While he pretends to recount Willie Stark's career in an objective manner, Jack is actually burying his own guilt under this veneer of detachment. He must, in fact, assume much of the responsibility for the story's final tragedy. When he is unable to curtail his anguish by removing himself from the truth, however, he admits his responsibility. His penance takes the form of seeking...
Show moreThe narrative structure of All the King's Men conforms to the religio-ritual pattern of Confession. While he pretends to recount Willie Stark's career in an objective manner, Jack is actually burying his own guilt under this veneer of detachment. He must, in fact, assume much of the responsibility for the story's final tragedy. When he is unable to curtail his anguish by removing himself from the truth, however, he admits his responsibility. His penance takes the form of seeking reconciliation with people for whom he once felt a deep contempt--and when he forgives their frailty, he experiences forgiveness for his frailty. Jack is therefore able to continue on in hope. And so, like the Ancient Mariner, Jack experiences a measure of peace after telling his story.
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- 1987
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14366
- Subject Headings
- Warren, Robert Penn,--1905---All the king's men
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- NEGRO WOMEN AS SEEN BY WHITE AMERICAN NOVELISTS, 1925-1935.
- Creator
- DOHNER, ELLEN H., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
- Date Issued
- 1970
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13421
- Subject Headings
- African Americans in literature, African American women
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE NARCOTIC GAZE: OCULAR IMAGERY AND THE VAMPIRE MOTIF IN "CHRISTABEL,""CARMILLA," AND "DRACULA" (SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE, BRAM STOKER, JOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU, IRELAND).
- Creator
- PARKER, BERLINDA ZELLNER., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
- Abstract/Description
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Superstitions of ocular power are timeless; tales of the evil eye and the vampire's locking gaze have permeated nearly every known civilization. For centuries the "oupire" has loomed ominously as one manifestation of darkness in the conflict of good and evil, and from the fertile soil of the legend, the literary vampire was spawned. In "Christabel," "Carmilla," and Dracula the eyes of the characters are used to manifest this "good versus evil" theme by aligning them with images of innocence...
Show moreSuperstitions of ocular power are timeless; tales of the evil eye and the vampire's locking gaze have permeated nearly every known civilization. For centuries the "oupire" has loomed ominously as one manifestation of darkness in the conflict of good and evil, and from the fertile soil of the legend, the literary vampire was spawned. In "Christabel," "Carmilla," and Dracula the eyes of the characters are used to manifest this "good versus evil" theme by aligning them with images of innocence or iniquity. Most characters are delineated through ocular impressions, and the unnatural brightness, dark heat, or seething scarlet of the vampire is set in contrast to the purity, ingenuousness, or steadfastness of the mortals. Sexual innuendo is also expressed through the eyes, tears are used to metaphorically cloud the vision, and open eyes become symbolic for receptiveness. The symbolic eyes of "Christabel," "Carmilla," and Dracula metaphorically illuminate this universal theme.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1982
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14121
- Subject Headings
- Vampires in literature, Evil eye, Eye in literature
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- H. L. MENCKEN AS A PRINCIPLED CRITIC: THE CASES OF H. G. WELLS AND SINCLAIR LEWIS.
- Creator
- HOUSER, JAMES JACKSON., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
- Abstract/Description
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H. L. Mencken consistently employed certain criteria when judging novels. The criteria that he used included plausible characters, whose actions follow logically from given motivations; imaginatively presented descriptions; accurate speech patterns; an author's application of an ironic attitude; sound structure; and the absence of didacticism. These criteria or principles are derived fran Mencken's comments on Joseph Conrad, Theodore Dreiser, and other writers. He applied these principles in...
Show moreH. L. Mencken consistently employed certain criteria when judging novels. The criteria that he used included plausible characters, whose actions follow logically from given motivations; imaginatively presented descriptions; accurate speech patterns; an author's application of an ironic attitude; sound structure; and the absence of didacticism. These criteria or principles are derived fran Mencken's comments on Joseph Conrad, Theodore Dreiser, and other writers. He applied these principles in judging the novels of H. G. Wells and of Sinclair Lewis up to 1929.
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- 1980
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14026
- Subject Headings
- Mencken, H L--(Henry Louis),--1880-1956
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- HENRY JAMES'S REVISION OF "THE PUPIL.".
- Creator
- MYERS, JAMES VINCENT., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
- Abstract/Description
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Henry James's revision of "The Pupil" conforms to a plan of revision which contradicts, in part, the assertion that "late" James is deliberately obscure. In preparing the story for the New York Edition, James simplified its style and clarified its meaning, but did not alter the overall structure. Punctuation is repeatedly made less obstructive, through hundreds of sub-stitutions or eliminations. Sentence structure is often simplified by reduction of predicationJ Two clauses are telescoped...
Show moreHenry James's revision of "The Pupil" conforms to a plan of revision which contradicts, in part, the assertion that "late" James is deliberately obscure. In preparing the story for the New York Edition, James simplified its style and clarified its meaning, but did not alter the overall structure. Punctuation is repeatedly made less obstructive, through hundreds of sub-stitutions or eliminations. Sentence structure is often simplified by reduction of predicationJ Two clauses are telescoped into one and clauses are reduced to phrases. Vocabulary revisions are sometimes made to remove clumsy expressions or simply to suit what the author felt to be the best phrasing. More often, such changes create subtle shifts in meaning. In addition to direct revisions which state his themes more precisely, James introduced new and more coherent imagery. The cumulative effect of these revisions is to meticulously redefine, but not change, the characterization.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1972
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13513
- Subject Headings
- James, Henry,--1843-1916--Criticism, Textual.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE PLUMED SERPENT: D. H. LAWRENCE'S TRANSITIONAL NOVEL.
- Creator
- HANKINS, FREDA R., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
- Abstract/Description
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The life and the philosophy of D. H. Lawrence influenced his novels. The emotional turmoil of his life, his obsession with perfecting human relationships, and his fascination with the duality of the world led him to create his most experimental and pivotal novel, The Plumed Serpent. In The Plumed Serpent Lawrence uses a superstructure of myth to convey his belief in the necessity for the rebirth of a religion based on the dark gods of antiquity; coupled with this was his fervent belief that...
Show moreThe life and the philosophy of D. H. Lawrence influenced his novels. The emotional turmoil of his life, his obsession with perfecting human relationships, and his fascination with the duality of the world led him to create his most experimental and pivotal novel, The Plumed Serpent. In The Plumed Serpent Lawrence uses a superstructure of myth to convey his belief in the necessity for the rebirth of a religion based on the dark gods of antiquity; coupled with this was his fervent belief that in all matters, sexual or spiritual, physical or emotional, political or religious, men should lead and women should follow. Through a study of Lawrence's life and personal creed, an examination of the mythic structure of The Plumed Serpent, and a brief forward look to Lady Chatterly's Lover, it is possible to see The Plumed Serpent as significant in the Lawrencian canon. Though didactic and obscure at times, the novel is an important transitional work.
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- 1985
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14241
- Subject Headings
- Lawrence, D H--(David Herbert),--1885-1930--Plumed serpent--Criticism and interpretation
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- PARALLEL THEMES OF FRANZ KAFKA AND THOMAS PYNCHON.
- Creator
- LATTIMER, LOIS J., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
- Abstract/Description
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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...
Show moreThat 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.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1982
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14108
- Subject Headings
- Kafka, Franz,--1883-1924--Criticism and interpretation, Pynchon, Thomas--Criticism and interpretation
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- RECURRING MOTIFS IN THREE NOVELS BY JACK KEROUAC.
- Creator
- ROUNDY, PETER EDWARD., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
- Abstract/Description
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In the early fiction of Jack Kerouac, the journey motif is pervasive. In On The Road, The Subterraneans, and The Dharma Bums, much of the action takes place outside on highways, streets, sidewalks, alleys, and mountain trails. For the hobos, hitchhikers, migrant workers, and religious wanderers that Kerouac describes, the road becomes a metaphorical stage upon which the drama of their lives occurs. Beginning in On The Road, Kerouac fashions a first person quest figure who takes to America's...
Show moreIn the early fiction of Jack Kerouac, the journey motif is pervasive. In On The Road, The Subterraneans, and The Dharma Bums, much of the action takes place outside on highways, streets, sidewalks, alleys, and mountain trails. For the hobos, hitchhikers, migrant workers, and religious wanderers that Kerouac describes, the road becomes a metaphorical stage upon which the drama of their lives occurs. Beginning in On The Road, Kerouac fashions a first person quest figure who takes to America's highways in innocent exuberance in search of a dream. The Subterraneans reveals the quest figure on a convoluted "inner journey'' caught up in a maze of city streets and alleyways. Finally, in The Dharma Bums, the quest figure follows the road in pursuit of religious enlightenment that leads him to the mountain trails of the Pacific Northwest where the experience creates an expression of optimistic self-knowledge.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1976
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13812
- Subject Headings
- Kerouac, Jack,--1922-1969
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- RICHARD BRAUTIGAN AND THE PASTORAL ROMANCE.
- Creator
- GRADDY, JULIA COLOMITZ., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
- Abstract/Description
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Three of Richard Brautigan's novels extensively employ the American pastoral motif in a predominantly romance form. All contrast the urban American present with a simpler, idealized pastoral setting. Working within each book is the "return to nature" mystique or impulse, treated comically or ironically. In A Confederate General from Big Sur, the "return to nature" impulse is comically linked to an extended metaphor of the Civil War. The combination denigrates the pastoral time away, creating...
Show moreThree of Richard Brautigan's novels extensively employ the American pastoral motif in a predominantly romance form. All contrast the urban American present with a simpler, idealized pastoral setting. Working within each book is the "return to nature" mystique or impulse, treated comically or ironically. In A Confederate General from Big Sur, the "return to nature" impulse is comically linked to an extended metaphor of the Civil War. The combination denigrates the pastoral time away, creating a comic burlesque. In watermelon Sugar "returns to nature" in a fantasy, postindustrial Eden. Far from depicting the successful attainment of the yearned-for simplicity in a second Eden, Brautigan critically and ironically renders the perfect pastoral paradise. In Trout Fishing in America, the narrator searches for the pastoral ideal in urban America. A viable pastoral retreat is attained through the power of the imagination that reconciles contemporary industrialized America to its pastoral past.
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- 1978
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13916
- Subject Headings
- Brautigan, Richard--Criticism and interpretation.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
