Allegory, Animality, and Anagogy: Beyond a Moral Interpretation of George Saunders’s “Escape from Spiderhead”
This essay draws on the philosophy of Emmanuel Falque to argue that George Saunders’s story, “Escape from Spiderhead,” should be read as allegory and anagogy, as well as on literal and moral levels. I argue, therefore, that Saunders’s story follows the book of Revelation in presenting a world tempor...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Johns Hopkins University Press
2023
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Christianity & literature
Ano: 2023, Volume: 72, Número: 3, Páginas: 460-477 |
| Classificações IxTheo: | CD Cristianismo ; Cultura HC Novo Testamento NBE Antropologia VA Filosofia |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Phenomenology
B Emmanuel Falque B George Saunders |
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| Resumo: | This essay draws on the philosophy of Emmanuel Falque to argue that George Saunders’s story, “Escape from Spiderhead,” should be read as allegory and anagogy, as well as on literal and moral levels. I argue, therefore, that Saunders’s story follows the book of Revelation in presenting a world temporarily governed by a false power. Furthermore, like Falque’s interpretation of Christian sacraments, Saunders draws attention to the biological and animal aspects of human nature. Finally, Saunders’s story locates redemption after the main character’s death. The essay thus responds to criticism that Saunders’s stories fail to achieve their moral ends. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-5666 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Christianity & literature
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/chy.2023.a910035 |