Begayal - Alienation of Affections in James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room and Stewart O'Nan's Everyday People

Alienation of Affections in James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room and Stewart O?Nan's Everyday People

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Drama, Anthologies
Cover of the book Begayal - Alienation of Affections in James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room and Stewart O'Nan's Everyday People by Matthias Groß, GRIN Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Matthias Groß ISBN: 9783638738088
Publisher: GRIN Publishing Publication: June 12, 2007
Imprint: GRIN Publishing Language: English
Author: Matthias Groß
ISBN: 9783638738088
Publisher: GRIN Publishing
Publication: June 12, 2007
Imprint: GRIN Publishing
Language: English

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: sehr gut, University of Leipzig (Institut für Amerikanistik), 10 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This paper on adultery in James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room and Stewart O'Nan's Everyday People and their adulterous characters David and Harold was commenced by a seminar on the representation of adultery in the novel. Even though the discussions in class touched upon various aspects of the crime of infidelity, such as different historical and literary periods or cultural aspects and developments, however, to my understanding it lacked an important facet. Out of convention, probably, adultery was only discussed in the constellation of heterosexual extramarital affairs, that is, either a husband was unfaithful to his wife with another woman, or a wife with another man. Apparently, the awareness of the two novels that I will discuss in this paper and their specific rendering of the issue of adultery contributed to or even nourished my feelings of missing the essential aspect of same-sex adultery. In my research for this paper I realized that my opinion was justified, for homosexual affairs outside of heterosexual marriages have also concerned jurisdiction, legislation, and public opinion on a larger scale and still do. In this paper, however, I will only discuss these aspects marginally, for the focus lies upon the examination of adultery in literature.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: sehr gut, University of Leipzig (Institut für Amerikanistik), 10 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This paper on adultery in James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room and Stewart O'Nan's Everyday People and their adulterous characters David and Harold was commenced by a seminar on the representation of adultery in the novel. Even though the discussions in class touched upon various aspects of the crime of infidelity, such as different historical and literary periods or cultural aspects and developments, however, to my understanding it lacked an important facet. Out of convention, probably, adultery was only discussed in the constellation of heterosexual extramarital affairs, that is, either a husband was unfaithful to his wife with another woman, or a wife with another man. Apparently, the awareness of the two novels that I will discuss in this paper and their specific rendering of the issue of adultery contributed to or even nourished my feelings of missing the essential aspect of same-sex adultery. In my research for this paper I realized that my opinion was justified, for homosexual affairs outside of heterosexual marriages have also concerned jurisdiction, legislation, and public opinion on a larger scale and still do. In this paper, however, I will only discuss these aspects marginally, for the focus lies upon the examination of adultery in literature.

More books from GRIN Publishing

Cover of the book Women in Charlotte Perkins Gilman's Theoretical and Utopian Writings by Matthias Groß
Cover of the book Intercultural communication as a strategy of global marketing by Matthias Groß
Cover of the book Peacekeeping and the United Nations in Mozambique by Matthias Groß
Cover of the book Tocqueville and Hartz v. Madison by Matthias Groß
Cover of the book Pinter's 'The birthday party' and Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' - a comparison by Matthias Groß
Cover of the book Are M&A Advisors Value Drivers in the European Construction Industry? by Matthias Groß
Cover of the book Recruiting the recent college grad: Best practices for long-term employment success by Matthias Groß
Cover of the book Stalking in Australia - From Past to Present by Matthias Groß
Cover of the book Multiperspectival narration in Ian McEwan's 'Atonement' by Matthias Groß
Cover of the book Managing Diversity by Matthias Groß
Cover of the book Political Polling in the United States and Germany. A Comparison by Matthias Groß
Cover of the book An Analysis of the Effect of Ideology on the Life Expectancy of Terrorist Organisations by Matthias Groß
Cover of the book Processes in the Internet Economy by Matthias Groß
Cover of the book Have Labor Unions outlived their usefulness in the modern business working environment? by Matthias Groß
Cover of the book The Foreign Policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran towards the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) by Matthias Groß
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy