On the Phenomenon of “Embodiment” in 19th Century British Literature

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10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_51How to use a DOI?

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19th century; British literature; embodiment

Abstract

This paper selects three English literary works, Frankenstein, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Picture of Dorian Gray, all of which were created in the 19th century, and uses archetype theory to analyze the similarities of the three works in structure, character and plot: their archetypes are from the Bible and ancient Greek and Roman mythology, showing an obvious sense of binary opposition. Combined with the background of the times, the linear changes in the theme, narrative and role shaping of these three books will be analyzed to conclude the turning characteristics of the 19th century British literary trend of thought: the questioning of “rationality”, the diversification of narrative perspectives and the new understanding of the relationship between body and mind.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Chenhui Tan
AU  - Limin Li
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/31
TI  - On the Phenomenon of “Embodiment” in 19th Century British Literature
BT  - Proceedings of the  2023 5th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 456
EP  - 464
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_51
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_51
ID  - Tan2023
ER  -