Memory and Historical Consciousness in American Pastoral by Philip Roth
Bildiriler > Özet Bildiri · 2017
Yazarlar: Olena BOYLU
5th International Western Cultural and Literary Studies Symposium: Memory, Türkiye, Sivas, Uluslararası, Sözlü Sunum, Özet Bildiri, 2017-2017, ss 90-90
Özet
<p>Narrated by Nathan Zuckerman, <em>American Pastoral</em> provides a bunch of memories and historical events that provide a substantial evaluation of a particular period in American history. Through the characters of the novel and their experiences, Roth once more manages to create a historical image, that he ironically calls <em>pastoral</em>, looking at which the reader can question heroes’ as well as his or her own consciousness about the particular events that unfold in the past. As a complex and multilateral notion historical consciousness appears to be a significant concept that should be evaluated and explained in order to appreciate its impact on a human being and society in general. Thus analyzing the major historical traits within the novel and their connection and interactions with the main characters, this paper aims to evaluate the meaning, content and significance of the historical consciousness and memory in general thus drawing the attention to the heftiness of history as a whole.</p>