Metaphoric landscape in the novels of Virginia Woolf and Margaret Atwood
Abstract
The purpose of the following study is to demonstrate
the metaphoric landscape as a tool to delineate boundaries in
their novels. The thesis will explore the progression of
this technique from Woolf to Atwood to discover whether
these two novels can be read in similar ways,
"suggesting" as Avril Horner and Sue Zlosnik remark, "a
continuing tradition of alternative quest and vision in
women's writing."
The first part of the thesis introduces metaphoric
landscape and illustrates the various ways that Woolf and
Atwood use the technique. biographical sketch of Woolf, and it closely examines
five of the author's novels as well as one of her essays.
Part III introduces Atwood to the study with a brief
historical background and a comparison with Woolf; it
also explores the technique as it appears in seven of
Atwood's novels. The dissertation concludes with
observations that connect Parts II and III, showing the
way that Woolf and Atwood delineate existing boundaries
and forge new frontiers through their use of metaphoric
landscape.
Type
Thesis, MPhil Master of Philosophy
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