Abstract
In literary trauma theory, victimized victimizers represent an ambiguous area. In my thesis, I show how Perry Smith, a historical figure in Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, and Josef Kavalier, a fictional character in Michael Chabon's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, represent these ambiguities. Both men become murderers acting out violence that was inflicted upon them as children. However, only Kavalier seems to work through the trauma.
Degree
MA
College and Department
Humanities; English
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Jeo, Noella, "Perry Smith and Josef Kavalier: Historical and Literary Victimized Victimizers" (2005). Theses and Dissertations. 592.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/592
Date Submitted
2005-07-13
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd938
Keywords
trauma theory, victimized victimizers, In Cold Blood, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, Truman Capote, Michael Chabon, Perry Smith, Josef Kavalier, Cathy Caruth, Dominick LaCapra
Language
English