The Hegarty Family as the Epitome of Silence and Sexuality in The Gathering
This article aims to discuss how Irish sexuality is pictured in Anne Enright’s novel The Gathering, which is focused on the abuse suffered by eight-year old Liam Hegarty and the witnessing of this crime by his younger sister Veronica. I argue that, as a witness, she shares the trauma suffered by her...
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| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Estudos Irlandeses
2019-02-01
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| Series: | ABEI Journal |
| Online Access: | http://revistas.fflch.usp.br/abei/article/view/3206 |