A rhetorical study of Edward Abbey's picaresque novel The fool's progress
This thesis addresses this question of why Abbey employed such rhetoric and what resulting effects he hoped to achieve. Examining Abbey's rhetoric in terms of classical Western rhetorical traditions, the genre of the picaresque, and his own ideological stance can aid in understanding what his i...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Others |
| Published: |
CSUSB ScholarWorks
2001
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2079 https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3080&context=etd-project |