This Master's thesis in creative writing consists of two parts: a novel and a critical study. The creative writing part is entitled La Cosworth. Carlos da Silva, the main character, seeks material goods to the detriment of his friends, family and happiness. He begins to decay simultaneously with his car and dies after it is completely destroyed in an accident. Product of his environment, he ceases to exist after he loses his car, which symbolizes his way of life and his existence. / La genese de Carlos et de sa Cosworth precedes the creative writing part and shows the evolution of the novel. Todorov recognizes two kinds of stories: based on plot or on the character. The critical study explains why La Cosworth is a character novel. It covers the genesis and changes of the characters. It explains the importance of the automobile in the story and the use of music as a means of framing and animating the narration. We will analyse the development of the chapters and the overall construction which are dependent on the evolution of the characters. And to conclude, we will discuss problems encountered while writing and the way they were resolved.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.59660 |
| Date | January 1990 |
| Creators | Da Conceicao, José Carlos |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | French |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Arts (Département de langue et littérature françaises.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: 001169698, proquestno: AAIMM66408, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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