George Sand made a profound impression on her literary world with her vast range of genres, styles and techniques. The feminists of the time wanted her support, while men often felt threatened by her work and life-style. The majority of these reactions were in response to the characters Sand portrayed in her novels, plays and nouvelles. We find, to no real surprise, that the predominant personages are women struggling in a society on the verge of change. These women are trying to find a place for themselves in a world where ideas about love and marriage, social equality and human relations are in flux. / While most of these themes appear to be favored topics of study in the larger body of Sand's work, as well as in her shorter works, this study will endeavor to bring to the fore some characteristics found in her Nouvelles that seem to have been overlooked in the critical arena. By applying an analytic examination concerning the psychological essence of Sand's characters, this dissertation aims to provide a new perspective on the characters in five of Sand's nouvelles: La Marquise, Lavinia, Metella, Mattea and Pauline. The basis of this analysis lies in Sand's use of negative and positive imagery as it is associated with mirror reflections. It is the contention of this investigation that, by examining the reflective techniques that appear in these nouvelles, the reader will be impressed with the depth of character that George Sand is able to provide with fleeting images that reveal souls. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 52-05, Section: A, page: 1735. / Major Professor: Azzurra Givens. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1991.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76401 |
| Contributors | Blair, Lisa Marie., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 154 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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