FIGURE DU DOUBLE. UN EXEMPLE QUÉBÉCOIS
The Double. An Example from Quebec literature

Author(s): Cristina Robu
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Editura Vasiliana ’98
Summary/Abstract: The double is part of the themes used by literary fiction in order to emphasize the dual nature of both the human being and the universe, exploring the complex inner world of the character and his relation with the other. The relationship between I and other is part of the choices made by the authors so their characters take different attitudes towards the double. The connection between I and you is of particular interest to us in the context of Quebec literature because it is part of the territories which are most affected by cultural diversity. In this article, we would like to present a novel by Monique LaRue Les faux fuyants (1982). It operates with a special type of double:entwining. By analyzing twins as a classic double type, we would like to point out the poetic means used by the author to present this kind of duality.

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