Title of article
A Study of Hélène Cixous’ Concepts of Neuter and Other in Margaret Atwood’s Life before Man
Author/Authors
Afrougheh، Shahram نويسنده Department of English Literature,Islamic Azad University, Arak Science and Research Branch,Arak,Iran , , Kalantari، Mandana نويسنده Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch,Arak,Iran ,
Issue Information
دوماهنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2014
Pages
8
From page
104
To page
111
Abstract
This study tries to find the evidences of similarity in thoughts and beliefs common between two female writers, Hélène Cixous and Margaret Atwood; therefore, the main concepts, neuter and other that Cixous introduced and discussed by means of her Feminine writing, are applied in Atwood’s novel, Life before Man. The research is done by studying the main characters of the abovementioned novel. The results show that none of characters is able to cope and connect with other that leads to their unhappy lives and their failure.
Keywords
other , Margaret Atwood , Hélène Cixous , Feminine writing , Neuter
Journal title
International Journal Of Applied Linguistics And English Literature
Serial Year
2014
Journal title
International Journal Of Applied Linguistics And English Literature
Record number
2405437
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