Martyrdom in Pierrette: Balzac’s Unmasking of Scapegoat Violence
A literary criticism of the book "Pierrette," by Honoré de Balzac is presented. It outlines the characters and explores the symbolic significance of these characters. An overview of the story is also given. The author argues that, contrary to a general opinion, there is nothing particularl...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Marquette University Press
2009
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Renascence
Year: 2009, Volume: 61, Issue: 2, Pages: 91-102 |
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| Summary: | A literary criticism of the book "Pierrette," by Honoré de Balzac is presented. It outlines the characters and explores the symbolic significance of these characters. An overview of the story is also given. The author argues that, contrary to a general opinion, there is nothing particularly obscure about this book, specially if one approaches the text from a Girardian, or author René Girard's, perspective. Girard was known for his Gospel-oriented scapegoat theory. |
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| ISSN: | 2329-8626 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Renascence
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5840/articledoi |