The conclusion drawn from this study is that the arrangement of material in Absalom, Absalom! is unified and purposeful. The structure evokes that despair that is the common denominator of mankind. It reveals both the bond between men and the separation of men; and though some of the most dramatic episodes in the novel picture the union of men in brotherly love, most of the material and certainly the arrangement of the material emphasize the estrangement of men. In addition, by juxtaposing chapters, each separated from the others by its own structural and thematic qualities, Faulkner places a burden of interpretation on the reader suggestive of the burden of despair that overwhelms the protagonists of the novel.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc164623 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Major, Sylvia Beth Bigby |
| Contributors | Logue, Joseph M., Kesterson, David B., 1938-, Lee, James Ward, Parks, Lloyd |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | 3, viii, 208 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Major, Sylvia Beth Bigby |
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