The Concept of the Game in American Literature

The concept of the game illustrates a collectively recognized representation of existence in American literature. This investigation explores the concealment of the function of division beneath the function of communication.

Autorentext

Sandra Schenk holds a diploma in Translation Studies from TH Köln - University of Applied Sciences and an MA degree in North American Studies as well as a PhD degree in North American Studies from the University of Cologne. Her research focuses on Marxist literary criticism, poststructuralism, and ideology critique.

Inhalt

Preface / Unless We Make the Effort to Realize the Truths Which Are In Us We Shall Fail - Introduction. A Release from the Monopolistic Tyranny of the Social Machine - The Three Phases of Disfigurement - Illusion Only is Sacred: Chicago (1927) - The Visible Negation of Life: They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1935) - All Individual Reality Has Become Social Reality: Nightmare Alley (1946) - A Lie Which Is No Longer Challenged Becomes Lunacy: One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962) - All It Says Is All There Is: Roller Ball Murder (1973) - The Power of the Spectacle: Farragut North (2009) - Conclusions. A Crisis of the American Spirit - Glossary - Bibliographical Reference - Film Reference - Table of Figures - Index .