Beneath the Surface : An Examination of Masculinity and Femininity in Dennis Lehane's Mystic River

On the surface, Dennis Lehane’s novel Mystic River appears quite fascinated and occupied with macho ideals and ideas of heroism, vengeance, vigilantism, violence, and blind loyalty. The novel might even be said to paint a picture of a world ultimately ruled and controlled by men, who are expected to...

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Main Author: Chivungu, Vimbai
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Institutionen för språkstudier 2016
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-131707