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研究論集 = Research Journal of the Graduate School of Humanities and Human Sciences >
第22号 >
“I Never Knew My Father” : Father-Son Relationships in Paul Austerʼs Moon Palace and Mr. Vertigo
| Title: | “I Never Knew My Father” : Father-Son Relationships in Paul Austerʼs Moon Palace and Mr. Vertigo |
| Other Titles: | 「私は父を知らなかった」 : ポール・オースターの『ムーン・パレス』と『ミスター・ヴァーティゴ』における父子関係 |
| Authors: | Otawara, Hironori1 Browse this author |
| Authors(alt): | 大田原, 裕紀1 |
| Issue Date: | 31-Jan-2023 |
| Publisher: | 北海道大学大学院文学院 |
| Journal Title: | 研究論集 |
| Journal Title(alt): | Research Journal of the Graduate School of Humanities and Human Sciences |
| Volume: | 22 |
| Start Page: | 65（左） |
| End Page: | 76（左） |
| Abstract: | Paul Austerʼs Moon Palace and Mr. Vertigo have often been defined as “frontier novels” because they are both set in the American West. However, due to the overt attention paid to the milieu, critics of these works have not completely analyzed the shared theme of father-son relationships. A careful analysis of the two works reveals that Moon Palace depicts main characters who aspire to become father figures butultimately fail to do so. In contrast, the protagonistʼs act of levitation in Mr. Vertigo, one of its biggest motifs, is depicted as an indicator of his moral development and degradation, which is heavily influenced by the father-son relationship that he establishes as “master and apprentice.” Based on this inference, this study demonstrates that the protagonistʼs eventual signs of re-levitation in Mr. Vertigo lead to the realization of an unsatisfied desire to become a father figure in Moon Palace. |
| Type: | bulletin (article) |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/87861 |
| Appears in Collections: | 研究論集 = Research Journal of the Graduate School of Humanities and Human Sciences > 第22号
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