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Representations Of Law And The Nonfiction Novel: Capote's In Cold Blood Revisited, Shulamit Almog
Representations Of Law And The Nonfiction Novel: Capote's In Cold Blood Revisited, Shulamit Almog
Shulamit Almog
The article describes the way in which law-related events are represented in Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood. Based on a narrative analysis, the paper will posit that In Cold Blood played a particular role in originating and shaping an innovative mode of representing law-related events, a mode that was widely employed since, in various artistic mediums and in popular culture. As the paper further elaborates, Capote’s work paved new ways for challenging the conventional boundaries between “reality” and “fiction” with regard to the representation of law-related events. The paper will also maintain that in addition to its contribution to the …
Between Citizenship, Equality, And Law The Language Of The Summer 2011 Social Protests, Shulamit Almog
Between Citizenship, Equality, And Law The Language Of The Summer 2011 Social Protests, Shulamit Almog
Shulamit Almog
The intersection of law and protest may be perceived as an oxymoron. For many, law symbolizes stability and the maintenance of the socio-political and economic status quo while, at the same time, protecting human rights. Protest, conversely, points to the need to alter and reform the very same status quo, arguing that the conventional means of constructing politics and public policy through legislation and litigation have failed and that democratic and all other perceptions of justice have been halted. Nonethe-less, more than a few protest movements all around the globe have used lawyers, legal arguments, and legal mechanisms to advance …