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Emersonian Non-Conformity in J.D. Salinger and Hunter S. Thompson
ScholarsArchive at Oregon State University
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Emersonian Non-Conformity in J.D. Salinger and Hunter S. Thompson |
| Names |
Cooley, Katelyn E.
(creator) Robinson, David (advisor) |
| Date Issued | 2014-03-13 (iso8601) |
| Note | Honors Bachelor of Arts (HBA) |
| Abstract | The purpose of this thesis is to thematically explore two novels which are considered to be “non-conformist” for the ways that the characters struggle to understand themselves as separate from society. By comparing the non-conformity of each character to Ralph Waldo Emerson’s theory of individualistic non-conformity, as presented in his 1841 essay Self-Reliance, I attempt to identify the connections, if any, between the nonconformity presented by Emerson and that which is embodied by each of the characters. In so doing I will inevitably question which of the characters is the truer Emersonian. |
| Genre | Thesis |
| Topic | Non-conformity |
| Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/1957/46608 |
