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Washington University in St. Louis

Theses/Dissertations

2012

American literature

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From Myth To Meth: Viewing The American Small Town Through The Lens Of Psychoanalytica Fantasy, Christopher Boehm May 2012

From Myth To Meth: Viewing The American Small Town Through The Lens Of Psychoanalytica Fantasy, Christopher Boehm

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Simultaneously a symbol for benevolent hospitality and hostile insularity, the American small town and its surrounding rural areas have assumed many faces and forms in both filmic and literary representations over the last hundred years. Whereas the metropolis carries with it a specific history and culture that is known, at least in part, by an audience, the small-town, with all its stereotypical associations, lacks an analogous geographical and historical specificity. As a result of this relative anonymity, the small town often becomes a blank canvas onto which a number of conflicting representations can be painted. Despite significant differences in historical, …


Edith Wharton: Vision And Perception In Her Short Stories, Jill Sneider May 2012

Edith Wharton: Vision And Perception In Her Short Stories, Jill Sneider

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In Edith Wharton's short stories, vision and perception play key roles in stories pertaining to marriage and divorce, artists and writers, and social and personal values.