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The divided consciousness in Charles Dickens' Hard times

Abstract

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What I shall do in this paper is apply Frye’s concept of romance to Hard Times, i.e., Frye's defining romance as a device for using archetypes. The novel, as Frye sees it, is a vehicle whereby “realism” or life-like representation is applied. Hard Times contains “stylized figures” which thematically and formalistically support the dehumanization concept Dickens is portraying. Thus Dickens turned, as it were, toward a potentially revolutionary form within which to accomodate what is in many ways his most original piece of writing.

Degree

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Master of Arts (M.A.)
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Graduate Studies
Year dc:date.available
1973

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Seymour, Earl Paul

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/1815
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oai:scholarlycommons.pacific.edu:uop_etds-2814

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Seymour, Earl Paul. The divided consciousness in Charles Dickens' Hard times. Thesis thesis, 1973. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/1815