In 1973, Emile Ajar published his first novel, Gros-Calin, and his very unusual style drew public attention. In fact, the name of Emile Ajar conceals a famous writer, Romain Gary. He endeavours to escape from the iron grip of criticism and attempts to renew his writing by resorting to an assumed name. This thesis is based on the fictitious world of Emile Ajar and the rejection of societal norms. A close study of the composition of this fictitious universe permits the reader to unravel its particular nature. The first chapter explains the structure of the various tales and their characteristics such as the relationship between the narrator and the narrative, between the narrator and the reader, and between the subject and the means used by the hero to relate his experience. This analysis discloses how the author conceals the threads of his tale to captivate his audience more successfully. The second chapter presents society as it is; its characteristics, symbols and the hero's response to this environment. The last chapter explores the characteristics, symbols and the behaviour of the hero in a world characterized by antisocietal values. It reveals the importance and the meaning of this "antisociety" and Emile Ajar's rejection of the status quo.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.60626 |
| Date | January 1991 |
| Creators | Lafond, Hélène |
| 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: 001256715, proquestno: AAIMM72241, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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