Abstract:The present article is concerned with studying Saul Bellow’s The Adventures of Augie March and Mohammed Shukri’s For Bread Alone in terms of New Historicism, especially as conceived by Stephen Greenblatt. In Greenblatt’s view, New Historicism is an approach to literature that attaches the latter to culture and to the historical backgrounds. Such a theory ensures a comprehensive analysis of literary works; permitting a wide lens through which readers can explore various meanings. This study explores Bellow’s Th… Show more
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