The uses of symbolism in Joyce Car German edition

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 1996 im Fachbereich Amerikanistik - Literatur, Note: 2, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen (Seminar für Amerikanistik), Veranstaltung: Contemporary American Short Fiction, 5 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: University of Tübingen, Department of American Studies PSII: Contemporary American Short Fiction The uses of symbolism in Joyce Carol Oates "By the river" von: Sebastian Hoos Her work has been compared to the 'cyclorama', a device that allowed viewers in the 19th century to see both the overall contours and specific details of historical events and discoveries of the time. Those cycloramas traveled from tiny hamlets to small towns to large cities throughout the United States. While the enormous pictures distorted reality for artistic effect, the studied misinterpretation did not matter to audiences because the cycloramas showed them individuals and episodes they would otherwise never see...