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A Bard in Search of The Lost Time: The Time and Memory Perception in Thomas Wolfe’s The Lost Boy

Cilt: 6 Sayı: 3 11 Nisan 2018
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A Bard in Search of The Lost Time: The Time and Memory Perception in Thomas Wolfe’s The Lost Boy

Abstract

Thomas Wolfe is an American writer who uses autobiographical elements artfully in his works. Wolfe writes about the self-searching of Eugene Gant, the main character in The Lost Boy, who characterizes himself, Thomas Wolfe. The book consists of four parts. Each part contains a different family member's narration about past and memories. During self- searching Eugene Gant benefits from family photos, living spaces and even the slightest crumbs that animate memories. He tries to bring to light the memories, which were pushed into subconscious, benefiting from narratives of family members. Time is a factor which pushes the memories into subconscious, makes them forget in this story where elements such as loss, loneliness, time flies, shape the leitmotif. Time is also a factor bringing memories alive through different elements. In this study Eugene Gant's reanimating of the memories by linking past to present will be examined.   

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Kaynakça

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Konular

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Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

11 Nisan 2018

Gönderilme Tarihi

2 Aralık 2017

Kabul Tarihi

1 Şubat 2018

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2018 Cilt: 6 Sayı: 3

Kaynak Göster

APA
Akar, M. (2018). A Bard in Search of The Lost Time: The Time and Memory Perception in Thomas Wolfe’s The Lost Boy. Anemon Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 6(3), 353-357. https://doi.org/10.18506/anemon.360372

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