War and Literature: Commiserating with the Enemy - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 3039219103 ISBN 13: 9783039219100

Casa editrice: MDPI AG, 2020

Riassunto

This Special Issue focuses specifically on the topic of commiseration with the “enemy” within war literature. The articles included in this Special Issue show authors and/or literary characters attempting to understand the motives, beliefs, and cultural values of those who have been defined by their nations as their enemies. This process of attempting to understand the orientation of defined “enemies” often shows that the soldier has begun a process of reflection about why he or she is part of the war experience. The texts included in this issue also show how political authorities often resort to propaganda and myth-making tactics that are meant to convince soldiers that they are fighting opponents who are evil, sub-human, etc., and are therefore their direct enemies. Literary texts that show an author and/or literary character trying to reflect against state-supported definitions of good/evil, right/wrong, and ally/enemy often present an opportunity to reevaluate the purposes of war and one’s moral responsibility during wartime.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: MDPI AG
• Data di pubblicazione: 2020
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3039219103
• ISBN 13: 9783039219100
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 146
• Redattore: McCoppin Rachel
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile