Hillman Hillman
Biographic Data
| ID | 5604168 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hillman Hillman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hillman |
| FAMILY NAME | Hillman |
| SIGNATURE | HILLMAN H |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1972 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Language of Bodies: Violence and the Refusal of Judgment in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Purple Hibiscus and Half of a Yellow Sun
Destructive and destroyed bodies occupy a prominent position in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novels Purple Hibiscus and Half of a Yellow Sun. In this essay, I examine the author's representation of violent acts like murder and rape and the ethical implications of her rejection of narrative closure. I argue that the author's refusal to pass judgment on her characters constitutes a deliberate rhetorical move intended to create unease in her readers. …
Research in the Spanish Borderlands
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The Language of Bodies: Violence and the Refusal of Judgment in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Purple Hibiscus and Half of a Yellow Sun
Destructive and destroyed bodies occupy a prominent position in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novels Purple Hibiscus and Half of a Yellow Sun. In this essay, I examine the author's representation of violent acts like murder and rape and the ethical implications of her rejection of narrative closure. I argue that the author's refusal to pass judgment on her characters constitutes a deliberate rhetorical move intended to create unease in her readers. …
Research in the Spanish Borderlands
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
The Language of Bodies: Violence and the Refusal of Judgment in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Purple Hibiscus and Half of a Yellow Sun
Destructive and destroyed bodies occupy a prominent position in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novels Purple Hibiscus and Half of a Yellow Sun. In this essay, I examine the author's representation of violent acts like murder and rape and the ethical implications of her rejection of narrative closure. I argue that the author's refusal to pass judgment on her characters constitutes a deliberate rhetorical move intended to create unease in her readers. …
Political science (2 works) · Action (physics (1 works) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Closure (psychology) (1 works) · Content (measure theory (1 works) · Focus (optics) (1 works) · Hibiscus (1 works) · History (1 works) · Law (1 works)