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Nobody … is specially privileged
Titel:
Nobody … is specially privileged
Auteur:
Culp, Mildred L.
Verschenen in:
Death studies
Paginering:
Jaargang 2 (1979) nr. 4 pagina's 369-380
Jaar:
1979-10-01
Inhoud:
This paper analyzes A Death in the Family, James Agee's posthumous novel of 1957. Although the book may be autobiographical, its major value to teachers, counselors, ministers, and medical staff is that it focuses on three phenomena of death and dying. Two of them, physical death and senility, illustrate the visible deterioration of man. The last addresses the changing impact of Christianity on human beings when it is presented as a once-vital religious tradition in a period of transition. Agee weaves the action of his novel around the unexpected, ironic death of Jay Follet. The reactions of the other characters come to represent the varied responses people give when faced with the death of someone they know. A flashback to Granmaw depicts the experience of prolonged vegetation and, by comparison, suggests that Jay's death is a blessing. Finally, when some characters of the novel reexamine and reconceptualize their faith in light of their confrontation with death, Agee demonstrates the impact of this experience over religious convictions. In the end, the encounter with death proves to be an invitation for potential growth to the family portrayed.
Uitgever:
Routledge
Bronbestand:
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften
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