A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory

Selden, Raman; Widdowson, Peter; Brooker, Peter

doi:10.4324/9781315688992

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“…The Doll's house was the focal point of all eyes. Seldon, Widdowson, and Brooker (2005) pointed out "Human history will in some sense determine the whole cultural life of the society" (p.83).…”

Section: Research Question 1 Can the Bond Of Unification Exist Betwementioning

confidence: 99%

“…They are prejudiced towards Kelveys as they do not belong to the same class. Seldon, Widdowson, and Brooker (2005) opined in the book "The material interest of the dominated social class determines how people see human existence, individual and collective" (p.62). From the text it can be easily noticed that the Kelveys are misrepresented.…”

Section: Research Question 1 Can the Bond Of Unification Exist Betwementioning

confidence: 99%

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Determination of Socio-economic Conditions through Wealth and Material Possessions: A Marxist Critique of Mansfield’s Doll’s House

2019

UOCHJLL

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The current paper talks about the unavoidable class system that we all are entrapped in. The basic issue lies in the fact that the society we live in and grow operates on the system of class consciousness. The rich /bourgeoisie class uses and abuses the low or poor class to get their work done, whereas the poor or the proletariat has no choice except to be manipulated by the rich class for the cost of labor, for they know that their survival lies in manipulation. It has become an accepted phenomenon that the rich class/bourgeoisie exploits the poor class for their needs and desires. The rich class has become totally dependent on the proletariat and they know they cannot move without them. As the society is designed and planned on unequal footings so, on the one hand, the rich class has found a medium to exploit the labor class but at the same time the proletariat are not allowed to interact with them and furthermore there is bleak chance of their unification as the lower/labor class is itself a stigma in the eyes of the bourgeoisie.

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Section: Research Question 1 Can the Bond Of Unification Exist Betwementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Research Question 1 Can the Bond Of Unification Exist Betwementioning

confidence: 99%

Determination of Socio-economic Conditions through Wealth and Material Possessions: A Marxist Critique of Mansfield’s Doll’s House

2019

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“…(Okhovvat, 1992;146) This case doesn't reduce value of this research because Greimas has known the presence of such feature and absence of one or more actants and their integration with each other. (Selden, 2005; 143) Sender/receiver and subject /object are four actants which are thought by Greimas "to be provided in some narrations only with two actants" (Scholes, 2004; 150). Considering simplicity of the stories in terms of plot and other fictional elements, it is better to pay attention to relations of persons, heroes and narrative patterns governing among them because "characters and heroes are changed less in story and almost are exposed to different events" (Mir Sadeghi, 1986; 71).…”

Section: Narratological Theory Of Greimas and Discussed Narrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Considering that the Greimas' approach is holistic to partial, his method is a good model for thinking more about all kinds of characters. "Greimas considers relations between these natures instead of dealing with nature of the characters" (Selden, 2005;144). This case is studied better considering simplicity and lack of story writing technique in them and allows researcher to pay attention to relations among them instead of characters.…”

Section: Narratological Theory Of Greimas and Discussed Narrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In discontinuous sequence, touring and coming and going are considered and most of the stories have such characteristic and story proceeds with these travels and tours. (Selden, 2005;144) Three narrative sequences in discussed narration: 1. Performative (tests and struggles): Hercules slew his six sons and wife; eventually he placed himself at Eurystheus's disposal; Eurystheus ordered Hercules to perform labours; Hercules accomplished these tasks and doing and finishing the twelve labours.…”

Section: Narratological Theory Of Greimas and Discussed Narrationmentioning

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Analyzing the Labours of Hercules

Nabilou¹

2014

EDUCATION

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In this research, Labours of Hercules has been studied from the viewpoint of Greimas. Features of story have been explained and then narration and narratology has been studied. Greimas is one of the narratologists who modified Propp's theory about seven scops of fictional actions and mentioned new attitude for studying structure of narration by mentioning six actants (Object/subject; sender/receiver; helper/ Opposer). He also introduced three separate sequences in narration which were known as contractual, the performative and the disjunctive. By studying this story from the viewpoint of Greimas, we find valuable points. In this narration, Hercules is subject and the goals are expiation, atone and immortalize. Senders are Eurystheus and oracle Pythoness. Hercules is helped by Thespius, Athena, Iolaus, Artemis, Atlas, Zeus, Hermes etc. Hera, Nessus, creatures and agents in Labours decide to fight against Hercules and defeat him. Sender and receiver are common in labours of Hercules; Eurystheus is Sender and Receiver. As we see, Hercules is Receiver and Subject. Of other issues of Greimas which have been studied in this story are three narrative sequences i.e. contractual, the performative and the disjunctive and as shown, these sequences are available in the discussed story. Therefore it is proved based on Greimas' theory that Labours of Hercules has fixed design and pattern and systematic narrative structure.

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