Absalom, Absalom! A Study of Structure
Description:
The conclusion drawn from this study is that the arrangement of material in Absalom, Absalom! is unified and purposeful. The structure evokes that despair that is the common denominator of mankind. It reveals both the bond between men and the separation of men; and though some of the most dramatic episodes in the novel picture the union of men in brotherly love, most of the material and certainly the arrangement of the material emphasize the estrangement of men. In addition, by juxtaposing chap…
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Date:
August 1973
Creator:
Major, Sylvia Beth Bigby
Partner:
UNT Libraries