An examination of the mythical structure of the song of the lark : an artist’s professional journey
Other Title(s)
دراسة البنية الأسطورية لرواية أغنية القبرة : مشوار الفنانة المهني
Author
Source
Mu'tah Lil-Buhuth Wad-Dirasat : Humanities and Social Sciences Series
Issue
Vol. 31, Issue 3 (30 Jun. 2016), pp.9-35, 27 p.
Publisher
Mutah University Deanship of Academic Research
Publication Date
2016-06-30
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
27
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Both folktales and classical myths are combined in Willa Cather’s The Song of the Lark (1915) as the sources of her art of writing.
She refers several times to the folktales of the early cliff dwellers of Panther Canyon and to the myth of Orpheus as a means to pave the way for the artistic initiation of the protagonist; Thea Kronborg.
But because the structure of the story is rather based on the myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece, this is what will be proven in accordance with Northrop Frye’s theory of displacement.
The objective of this study is to make use of some of Frye’s ideas, one of the most influential modern myth critics, in the examination of this story to show that this approach can widen the scope of such a novel as well as deepen our understanding and appreciation of the story.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abidin, Layla Faruq. 2016. An examination of the mythical structure of the song of the lark : an artist’s professional journey. Mu'tah Lil-Buhuth Wad-Dirasat : Humanities and Social Sciences Series،Vol. 31, no. 3, pp.9-35.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-725274
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abidin, Layla Faruq. An examination of the mythical structure of the song of the lark : an artist’s professional journey. Mu'tah Lil-Buhuth Wad-Dirasat : Humanities and Social Sciences Series Vol. 31, no. 3 (2016), pp.9-35.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-725274
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abidin, Layla Faruq. An examination of the mythical structure of the song of the lark : an artist’s professional journey. Mu'tah Lil-Buhuth Wad-Dirasat : Humanities and Social Sciences Series. 2016. Vol. 31, no. 3, pp.9-35.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-725274
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 34-35
Record ID
BIM-725274