This thesis studies Joseph Conrad&rsquo / s Almayer&rsquo / s Folly in terms of two theoretical
concepts / othering and hybridity. The first theoretical concept, othering, is analysed from
various perspectives for three main reasons: 1) The question of &ldquo / Who is other to whom?&rdquo / cannot be answered thoroughly because there is a continuous power struggle between
the European and the non-European characters. 2) The theme of othering in the novel
is based on a view of humanity and its conflicts that is radically ambivalent, and thus
cannot be analyzed from one perspective only. 3) Conrad&rsquo / s world view which is
reflected in the novel is not limited to one group of people, but tends to be universal.
The second theoretical concept, hybridity, is analyzed under three subtitles:
ambivalence, mimicry and hybridity.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12615593/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 February 2013 |
| Creators | Cigdem Turasan, Ferruh |
| Contributors | Sonmez J.m, Margaret |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.A. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | Access forbidden for 1 year |
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