A cognitive stylistic analysis of characterization in Golding's Lord of the Flies
Other Title(s)
تحليل أسلوبي إدراكي لخلق الشخصيات في رواية جولدنك "سيد الذباب"
Joint Authors
Sarih, Ahmad Thajil
al-Utbi, Mahdi Inayah Karim
Source
Al-Ustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences
Issue
Vol. 60, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2021), pp.21-40, 20 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Education for Human Science / Ibn Rushd
Publication Date
2021-03-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Characterization is commonly known in stylistics to be the cognitive process in the readers' minds when comprehending a fictional character in a literary work.
In one approach, it is assumed that characters are the outcome of the interaction between the words in the text on the one hand and the contents of our heads on the other.
This paper is an attempt to understand how characterization is achieved by applying Culpeper's (2001) model which seems to be to present a method of analysis that is more objective and more systematic in analyzing characters.
Two characters are selected for discussion; Ralph and Jack from Golding's (1954) Lord of the Flies.
The novel talks about the corruption of human beings and the capacity of evil they have.
The results show that Ralph and Jack are antithetical in many aspects; Ralph represents the rational civilized boy whereas Jack represents the savage brutal boy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sarih, Ahmad Thajil& al-Utbi, Mahdi Inayah Karim. 2021. A cognitive stylistic analysis of characterization in Golding's Lord of the Flies. Al-Ustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences،Vol. 60, no. 1, pp.21-40.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1242068
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sarih, Ahmad Thajil& al-Utbi, Mahdi Inayah Karim. A cognitive stylistic analysis of characterization in Golding's Lord of the Flies. Al-Ustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences Vol. 60, no. 1 (Mar. 2021), pp.21-40.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1242068
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sarih, Ahmad Thajil& al-Utbi, Mahdi Inayah Karim. A cognitive stylistic analysis of characterization in Golding's Lord of the Flies. Al-Ustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences. 2021. Vol. 60, no. 1, pp.21-40.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1242068
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 40
Record ID
BIM-1242068