Browsing Mastergradsoppgaver i litteratur by Author "Woroniecka, Urszula Joanna"
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The quotidian, childhood memory and the changing tone of comedy as the elements of Saul Bellow's humanistic vision in "Herzog".
Woroniecka, Urszula Joanna (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-06-01)In the 1964 novel "Herzog" by Saul Bellow, protagonist Moses Herzog's obsession with academic issues proves impractical and does not help him solve his mental and emotional crises. Instead, his absurd ambition to reach a synthesis of all theories leads him to withdraw from everyday life. Only by discarding intellectualism and embracing simple values is Herzog finally able to regain peace. This ...