"Liable to be anything": the creation of Joe Christmas in Faulkner's Light in August
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William Faulkner's attempt to apply his more experimental literary considerations to the very pressing social conditions of his region and time is shown in his book Light in August. Joe Christmas is the central figure in Faulkner's Light in August and is one of the most apparent characters in terms of the strength of his actions and their results.
Publication Name: Journal of American Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0021-8758
Year: 2003
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Spectacular expectations: women, law and film
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The contradictions between justice as being 'blind' and the filmic tradition of portraying woman as spectacle from an analysis of screen adaptations is discussed. The article focuses on the award-winning film 'I Want to Live' by Barbara Graham.
Publication Name: Journal of American Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0021-8758
Year: 2007
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