TY  - JOUR
TT  - THE TENSION BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE  SPACES IN JOSEPH CONRAD’S THE SECRET AGENT
AU  - Mardan, Cumhur Yılmaz
PY  - 2010
DA  - December
JF  - Erciyes Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi
JO  - ERÜSOSBİLDER
PB  - Erciyes University
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 1300-1582
SP  - 141
EP  - 150
VL  - 1
IS  - 29
KW  - Mekan
KW  - Kamusal Mekan
KW  - Özel Mekan
KW  - Gizli Ajan
KW  - Kaos
N2  - The present analysis is intended to shed light on Joseph Conrad’s sense of space and the intrinsic relationship between the public and private spaces in The Secret Agent. The characters who are alienated to the public spaces and who develop a fear of those spaces are confined to the private and domestic spaces which are mainly thought to provide some comfort and peace. As opposed to this common idea, domestic spaces never provide any refuge for the characters. They are caught between these two spaces. The dilemma between the public spaces and private spaces are so effective that it is possible to see its effects upon the characters. The Secret Agent certainly seems to be in the grip of Conrad’s ironic portrayal of the characters who are confined to the domestic spaces as a result of living a double life like secret agents. The public spaces intrude upon the domestic spaces with adverse effect. The characters develop double lives in their relationships with others. Conrad’s extremely ironic tone emphasizes and reveals the chaos present in each character’s relationships. The novel is based upon the tension between the public and the private, domestic spaces. Conrad’s perspective is reflective of a society suffering from the tension between the two spaces. The domestic spaces mirror the public spaces
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UR  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/erusosbilder/issue//253286
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/219539
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