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University of Connecticut

2009

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From Villain To Superhero: Evolution Of The Novel’S Lawyer Stereotype From The Nineteenth Through The Twenty-First Century, Carolyn A. Morway May 2009

From Villain To Superhero: Evolution Of The Novel’S Lawyer Stereotype From The Nineteenth Through The Twenty-First Century, Carolyn A. Morway

Honors Scholar Theses

This thesis analyzes the evolution of the lawyer character from the novels of the early 19th century through those of the modern day. The representation of the lawyer character illustrates the contemporary view of lawyers in society and also provides a framework of the relationship between the lawyer and the common man.