The impact of iceberg theory in literature: a close reading of the Sun also rises and invisible cities
This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English, 2021.
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10361-150292021-09-21T21:01:24Z The impact of iceberg theory in literature: a close reading of the Sun also rises and invisible cities Shahrin, Tasnia Amin, Ms. Seema Nusrat Department of English and Humanities, Brac University Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961--Fiction This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English, 2021. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 50-55). In Ernest Hemingway’s novels and short stories the priority to narrate the plot was evenly distributed between the content as well as the style of the writing. In a nutshell, he used a special writing style to hint at the inner meaning and purpose of the novel – without actually writing it out alphabetically. This unique style of Hemingway is widely known as the Iceberg theory. The purpose of this theory then becomes, to motivate the readers to through apparent surfaces into layers of possible ‘truths’ and subtexts as they repeatedly read the same work through multiple perspectives. Even though this theory is closely related to Hemingway’s prose, other famous authors around the world, such as Italian writer Italo Calvino, Japanese contemporary writer Haruki Murakami etc. also applied this device to narrate their fictions. In this paper, a close reading and in-depth analysis will be given to two novels by Ernest Hemingway and Italo Calvino. Their novels The Sun also Rises and Invisible Cities master the concept of deferring underlying signification or meaning to hindsight for the readers to decipher. The reason this topic is given a form of research in this paper is to show how the Iceberg theory serves the readers a unique writing style separate from other potentially relevant theories such as intertextuality, heteroglossia and polyphony that not only holds a beautiful narrative to meet the thirst of the eyes but also several layers of philosophical truths that satisfy the needs of the mind. Tasnia Shahrin B.A. in English 2021-09-21T09:59:26Z 2021-09-21T09:59:26Z 2021 2021-01 Thesis ID 17103047 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/15029 en Brac University theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. 55 pages application/pdf Brac University |
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