Articles liés à Chuck Palahniuk and the Comic Grotesque: Subversion...

Chuck Palahniuk and the Comic Grotesque: Subversion of Ideology in the Fiction - Couverture souple

McCracken, David

 
9781476678177: Chuck Palahniuk and the Comic Grotesque: Subversion of Ideology in the Fiction

Synopsis

With the success of Fight Club, his novel-turned-movie, Chuck Palahniuk has become noticed for accurately capturing the exploitation of power in America in the 21st century. With cynicism and skepticism, he satirizes the manipulative aspects of ideologies and beliefs pushing society's understanding of the norm.

In this work, Palahniuk's characters are analyzed as people who rebel against the systems in control. Mikhail Bakhtin's theory is applied to explain Palahniuk's application of the comic grotesque; theories from Louis Althusser and Slavoj Zizek help reveal aspects of ideology in Palahniuk's writing.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

À propos de l'auteur

David McCracken is a professor of English at Coker College in Hartsville, South Carolina. His areas of expertise are American literature, contemporary fiction, and rhetoric and composition.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.