Biblical Influence on Selected American Novelists

ISBN-13: 9783659279546 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 308 str.

Gangawat Parmeshwar

Opis

The Bible has influenced American art, culture, literature and society in the past three centuries to such an extent that apart from being read as a holy religious book, it is read as a resource book to learn about language, style, literary terms, plots, character and themes in order to get a better understanding of western culture and literature. The present book focuses on biblical influence in Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncle Toms Cabin and Toni Morrisons Song of Solomon. Uncle Toms Cabin is one of the most famous and popular pieces of Civil War literature and contains almost hundred quotations or direct references to King James Version of the Bible. It had a lasting impact on American society and politics. The novels melodramatic dialogue and events cast the slavery debate in stark terms of good and evil. The second novel taken up for the study is Song of Solomon and Toni Morrisons fascination with and critical stance towards the Bible has also been long acknowledged. Her attempts to appropriate and resist the Bible through allegory, the use of reversal lateralization and signifying covert citation are a trademark of the novel.

O autorze

Dr. Parmeshwar Gangawat has extensive expertise in the Language and Literature of Religion. He holds a Ph.D in English Literature from the University of Rajasthan, India. He has seven years of teaching experience at University level in India. He has published scholarly articles in refereed journals and anthologies.