De anzuelos y espejos o cómo encontrar la salida al laberinto de la alienación
<p>In <em>El Martin Pescador,</em> Luis Durán creates an interesting oneiric universe that reflects on power, identity, childhood and memories. In this article, I explore the topic of alienation through the study of the mirror and the maze as literary tropes. We start from a Lacani...
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doaj-8f12e5ba3fd44bf6ae46c6ae20e989d32021-02-09T17:29:14ZengUniversitat Autònoma de BarcelonaBrumal: Revista de Investigación sobre lo Fantástico2014-79102017-06-0151436610.5565/rev/brumal.356143De anzuelos y espejos o cómo encontrar la salida al laberinto de la alienaciónEsther Claudio<p>In <em>El Martin Pescador,</em> Luis Durán creates an interesting oneiric universe that reflects on power, identity, childhood and memories. In this article, I explore the topic of alienation through the study of the mirror and the maze as literary tropes. We start from a Lacanian study of alienation as lack, which sets the hero in a limited goods situation that triggers his journey. Through the analysis of formal features, symbolism and intertextuality in <em>El Martín Pescador, </em>I propose three types of mazes as a reflection of the hero’s itinerary within the city. This reading finally suggests that Martin’s alienation is solved by acquiring a metaphorical language provided by his journey through the oneiric world. </p>https://revistes.uab.cat/brumal/article/view/356alienation, maze, luis durán, lacan, mirror, oneiric |
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De anzuelos y espejos o cómo encontrar la salida al laberinto de la alienación |
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De anzuelos y espejos o cómo encontrar la salida al laberinto de la alienación |
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De anzuelos y espejos o cómo encontrar la salida al laberinto de la alienación |
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De anzuelos y espejos o cómo encontrar la salida al laberinto de la alienación |
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De anzuelos y espejos o cómo encontrar la salida al laberinto de la alienación |
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de anzuelos y espejos o cómo encontrar la salida al laberinto de la alienación |
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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
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Brumal: Revista de Investigación sobre lo Fantástico |
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2014-7910 |
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2017-06-01 |
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<p>In <em>El Martin Pescador,</em> Luis Durán creates an interesting oneiric universe that reflects on power, identity, childhood and memories. In this article, I explore the topic of alienation through the study of the mirror and the maze as literary tropes. We start from a Lacanian study of alienation as lack, which sets the hero in a limited goods situation that triggers his journey. Through the analysis of formal features, symbolism and intertextuality in <em>El Martín Pescador, </em>I propose three types of mazes as a reflection of the hero’s itinerary within the city. This reading finally suggests that Martin’s alienation is solved by acquiring a metaphorical language provided by his journey through the oneiric world. </p> |
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alienation, maze, luis durán, lacan, mirror, oneiric |
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