On deceptive appearances in literature: Duras and Shakespeare Cover Image

De l’apparence trompeuse dans la littérature: Duras et Shakespeare
On deceptive appearances in literature: Duras and Shakespeare

Author(s): Daniela Cătău-Vereș
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: UNIVERSITATEA »ȘTEFAN CEL MARE« SUCEAVA
Keywords: Marguerite Duras; Shakespeare; mask; appearance; disguise; ambiguity; freedom; clothing;

Summary/Abstract: This article offers a parallel between the doubling of characters in the works of Shakespeare and Marguerite Duras. In Shakespeare, characters change their identity by changing their clothes, while in Duras the same effect is achieved through discursive changes. In both cases, deceiving appearances are created in order to question social or scriptural codes, allowing characters to find their freedom.

  • Issue Year: XXV/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 15-21
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: French