The discourse of power in Kazou Ishiguro's the remains of the day
Author
Source
Journal of Scientific Research in Arts
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 21، ج. 1 (31 Jan. 2020), pp.25-44, 20 p.
Publisher
Ain Shams University Faculty of Women for Arts Science and Education
Publication Date
2020-01-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
This study aims to examine power relations in The Remains of the Day (1989) by the Noble laureate Kazuo Ishiguro (1954 -- ).
The study draws on T.
A.
van Dijk theory of Discourse and Power to show how the declining power of the British Empire relates to the emerging American one in the years preceding WWII.
Selected encounters between characters of each camp, the English and the American, are analyzed to show how discourse is manipulated to assert domination.
The reason for choosing van Dijk's theory is that it "focuses on the ways discourse structures enact, confirm, legitimate, reproduce, or challenge relations of power abuse and dominance in society" (Dijk, 2001, p.
353).
The theory of van Dijk, which handles these diverse issues of how power works, is believed to serve the objective of the present study.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Duwaydar, Hanan Barakat. 2020. The discourse of power in Kazou Ishiguro's the remains of the day. Journal of Scientific Research in Arts،Vol. 2020, no. 21، ج. 1, pp.25-44.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1006963
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Duwaydar, Hanan Barakat. The discourse of power in Kazou Ishiguro's the remains of the day. Journal of Scientific Research in Arts No. 21, p. 1 (Jan. 2020), pp.25-44.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1006963
American Medical Association (AMA)
Duwaydar, Hanan Barakat. The discourse of power in Kazou Ishiguro's the remains of the day. Journal of Scientific Research in Arts. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 21، ج. 1, pp.25-44.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1006963
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 42-44
Record ID
BIM-1006963