Andre Gide And His Pure Novel - 2098 Words

Hanjie Ye Sally Franson WRIT 1301 22 April 2015 Andre Gide And His Pure Novel Andre Gide, one of the greatest writers of twentieth century France, has lived a life full of contradictions — he was raised in a protestant family but he endeavored his whole life to extricate himself from the religious restriction; he married his cousin Madeleine but their marriage existed in name only; he claimed he loved Madeleine with his full heart but he identified himself as gay; he was known as a successful novelist by his semi-autographic novel series, The Immoralist, Strait Is The Gait and The Pastoral Symphony, but he referred to these works only as tales; he considered The Counterfeiters his first novel but this work was categorized as an anti-novel by Jean-Paul Satre. The origin of Gide’s contradictions, as Gide said himself, is â€Å"a conflict between the rules of morality and the rules of sincerity†(Journals I 19). On the one hand, Gide was deeply influenced by the protestant morality; on the other hand, his gay identity kept pushing himself to be sincere to his inner self. Torn by such a conflict in his whole life, literary creation became Gide’s own way to survive. â€Å"QUOTE†(If It Dies xx) Among all of Gide’s literature experiments to solve the conflict, pure novel is the most important idea he has proposed. This essay will discuss the concept of Gide’s pure novel and his approach to this concept in The Counterfeiters. Long before he brought up the idea of pure novel, Gide hadShow MoreRelatedAn Analysis of Marius the Epicurian and the Picture of Dorian Gray2332 Words   |  10 Pagesas a paragon of youth and beauty whose aristocracy and charisma inspire his surroundings, particularly an artist called Basil Hallward. Dorian poses for him and one day while again posing to Basil, he is introduced to a cycnical philosopher and orator William Henry. Dorian is easily seduced by his theories. Lord Henry corrupts this young boy by transforming into a hedonist. Through him, he faces the harsh realities that his physical appearance is fading and he becomes afraid of ageing. He enviesRead MoreLiterature and Politics the Impact of Dostoevsky9582 Words   |  39 Pages50.* ostoevskys great novels have spawned a vast library of critical 1/literature, a library which extends well beyond traditional literary criticism to cover the range of disciplines dealing with the human condition: philosophy, theology, psychology and sociology in particular. In this effusion of comment the real Dostoevsky is often buried under an avalanche of the commentators personal views, although few have been so forthright in recognizing this as Andre Gide, who confessed, DostoevskyRead MoreLet Majorship English4572 Words   |  19 Pagesâ€Å"My heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow in the sky†? A. Surprise C. Fear B. Happiness D. Anger 3. What is Chekhov’s most recognizable achievement in his short stories? A. His cryptic use of symbolism B. His attention to the inner lives of his characters C. His references to biblical scriptures D. His use of allegory 4. In the Iliad, whose death brought Achilles much sorrow and grief? A. Patroclus C. Nestor B. Thesthor D. Menelaus 5. Donne’s poemsRead MoreMetz Film Language a Semiotics of the Cinema PDF100902 Words   |  316 Pagestranslated into English or only approximately translated, few semantic and stylistic improvements are needed and the translation does justice to Metz s text. In some instances, usage did not adopt Michael Taylor s solution. The most glaring example of his innovative translation is the word significate now usually translated by signified (signifià © in French)—which is used throughout the text. Langue and parole have increasingly been translated by language and speech, although this is not an idealRead MoreExistentialism vs Essentialism23287 Words   |  94 Pagesindividual by reflection on his own unique concrete existence in time and space. Existence is basic: it is the fact of the individual’s presence and participation in a changing and potentially dangerous world. Each self- aware individual understands his own existence in terms of his experience of himself and his situation. The self of which he is aware is a thinking being which has beliefs, hopes, fears, desires, the need to find a purpose, and a will that can determine his actions. Understanding  existentialism  is