| Titre : | Dialogic Convergences of History and Fiction in The Late Twentieth Century: Toni Morrison 's "Beloved" and Margaret Atwood 's "Alias Grace" as a Case Study |
| Auteurs : | W. Dif, Auteur ; P/LLA Dr. BESSADET Latifa, Directeur de thèse |
| Type de document : | texte imprimé |
| Editeur : | SAIDA [ALGERIE] : 1- University of Saida - Dr. Moulay Tahar / Faculty of Letters, Languages and Arts Department of English Language and Literature, 2022-2023 |
| Format : | 40p / 27cm |
| Accompagnement : | CD |
| Langues: | Anglais |
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Table des matières
Declaration of Originality ....................................................................................................................... I Dedication ............................................................................................................................................... II Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................ III Abstract .................................................................................................................................................. IV الملصخ ...................................................................................................................................................... V General Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 CHAPTER ONE : .................................................................................................................................. 1 INTRODUCING POSTMODERN LITERATURE ............................................................................. 1 1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Overview of postmodern history and Origins ................................................................................. 1 1.3 The philosophy of the postmodern movement in literature ........................................................... 6 1.4 Female postmodern writing ............................................................................................................ 6 1.4.1 Toni Morrison's style of writing ............................................................................................... 6 1.4.2 Margaret Atwood's style of writing .......................................................................................... 7 1.5 Characterstics of Postmodern Fiction ............................................................................................ 8 1.5.1 Non-linear storytelling ............................................................................................................. 9 1.5.2 Metafiction ................................................................................................................................ 9 1.5.3 Multiple points of view ............................................................................................................. 9 1.5.4 Intertextuality ......................................................................................................................... 10 1.6 Postmodern concepts in Toni Morrison's and Margaret Atwood's novels .................................. 10 1.6.1 Ghost Stories in the Novels .................................................................................................... 10 1.6.2 Ghost Stories as a Means of Conveying Memory and Trauma ............................................ 11 1.6.3 The Quest for Self-Understanding and Redemption ............................................................. 11 1.6.4 The Trauma of Slavery as a Postmodern Concept in the Novels ......................................... 11 1.7 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................... 13 CHAPTER TWO : ................................................................................................................................ 14 THE USE OF DIALOGISM IN LITERATURE ................................................................................ 14 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 14 2.2 Mikhail Bakhtin's concepts of Dialogism..................................................................................... 14 2.3 Historical Background and Origin of Dialogism ......................................................................... 14 2.3.1 The Concept of Dialogism ...................................................................................................... 15 2.3.2 Key Theorists and their contributions to Dialogism .............................................................. 16 VII 2.3.3 Key Principles of Dialogism in Literature ............................................................................. 17 2.4 The use of Dialogism and its impact on literature ....................................................................... 17 2.5 Elements of Dialogism in Literature............................................................................................. 18 2.5.1 Intertextuality and Allusion ................................................................................................... 18 2.5.2 Multiple Narrative and Polyphony......................................................................................... 19 2.5.3 Flashbacks and Dialogue ....................................................................................................... 21 2.6 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................... 22 CHAPTER THREE:DISCUSSION OF DIALOGIC CONVERGENCES OF HISTORY AND FICTION IN POSTMODERN LITERATURE .................................................................................. 23 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 24 3.2 Significance of Dialogism in understanding characters and their relationships ....................... 24 3.3 Narrative structure in "Beloved "by Toni Morrison .................................................................. 25 3.4 Narrative structure in "Alias Grace "by Margaret Atwood........................................................ 25 3.5 Character development in the novels ........................................................................................... 26 3.5.1 Character development in the novel "Beloved "by Toni Morrison ..................................... 26 3.5.2 Character development in the novel "Alias Grace "by Margaret Atwood .......................... 26 3.6 Analysis of dialogic elements in "Beloved" by:Toni Morrison ................................................... 27 3.6.1 Intertextuality ......................................................................................................................... 28 3.6.2 Multiple Narratives ................................................................................................................. 28 3.6.3 Flashbacks and Memories ..................................................................................................... 29 3.7 Examination of dialogic relationships and interactions .............................................................. 30 3.7.1 Dialogues between Sethe and Beloved ................................................................................... 31 3.7.2 Conversations within the community .................................................................................... 31 3.8 Analysis of dialogic elements in "Alias Grace" by: Margaret Atwood ....................................... 31 3.8.1 Intertextuality ......................................................................................................................... 31 3.8.2 Polyphony ............................................................................................................................... 32 3.8.3 Allusion ................................................................................................................................... 33 3.8.4 Dialogue .................................................................................................................................. 33 3.9 Analysis of dialogic relationships and interactions ................................................................. 33 3.9.1 Conversations between Grace and Dr. Simon Jordan .......................................................... 34 3.9.2 Intertextual Dialogues ............................................................................................................ 34 3.10 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................... 35 General Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 36 Bibliography ......................................................................................................................................... 39 |
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