Auswahl der wissenschaftlichen Literatur zum Thema „Mobly“

Des nombreux tableaux et gravures évoqués dans le texte jusqu'aux tatouages et autres hiéroglyphes, Moby Dick est un roman marque par la multiplicité des représentations. Il semble que la représentation littéraire soit régie par la loi du narcissisme, qui règle tous les doubles et les jeux de miroir présents dans la fiction melvilienne. L'écriture permet en effet au moi de se représenter selon un processus qui, détruisant la plénitude narcissique de l'infans, contribue en même temps à la constitution du sujet. Mais la lettre en tant que trace écrite est loin d'établir une correspondance préétablie avec ce qu'elle désigne, laissant ainsi la place à une indétermination fondamentale. Cette conception contribue à la déconstruction d'une vision traditionnelle ontothéologique de la production de l'écriture. La question de la représentation ne peut être séparée de celle de la signification et du déchiffrement des signes, Moby Dick mettant en scène les processus interprétatifs mis en œuvre face à une image ou à un texte. Le sens n'est pas donné à l'avance mais reste à construire par l'interprète : le texte de Melville peut à ce titre être considéré comme la représentation d'un système linguistique, en l'occurrence la théorie énonciative de Culioli<br>Whether it deals with paintings and etchings or hieroglyphics, the novel is marked by a multiplicity of representations. Literary representation turns out to be under the rule of the principle of narcissism, which governs all the duplicates and mirroring effects in Melville fiction. The play of the writing allows the representation of the self according to a process which destroys the narcissistic plenitude of the "infans" subject but contributes at the same time to constitute the subject. But as a written mark, the letter is far from establishing a pre-determined relation with the object it refers to, and allows a fundamental indeterminacy. Such a conception contributes to the deconstruction of a traditional and theological vision of the production of the writing. The problem of representation cannot be separated from that of meaning and of the deciphering of sings. Moby-dick shows the process of the interpretation of an image or a text : meaning is not given, but has to be constructed by the interpret. In this sense Melville text can be considered as the representation of a linguistic system, in this case culioli's enunciative theory

En esta tesis se estudia el tratamiento de la identidad en las novelas de Molly Keane (1904-1996) y Kate O'Brien (1897-1974), cuyas obras se publicaron con posterioridad a la proclamación del Irish Free State en 1922. Mediante un triple enfoque que analiza la interrelación de los aspectos de nacionalidad, clase y construcción genérica, se defiende que ambas autoras coinciden en la presentación de una identidad conflictiva y ambigua que debe conciliar la pertenencia a una clase privilegiada, ya sea la angloirlandesa protestante o la católica de clase media, con un sentimiento de subalternidad como mujeres, cuya identidad femenina responde a una construcción cultural acorde con los discursos de la época. <br/>El uso de un marco teórico que combina las ideas de Bajtín del cronotopo, la polifonía y el carnaval con los conceptos de feminidad acentuada y masculinidad hegemónica de los estudios de género (Connell y Rich principalmente) permite el análisis de los discursos de las novelas, caracterizados por un dialogismo débil en el que el que los discursos de género cobran predominancia frente a los de clase y nacionalidad. Tanto los primeros como estos últimos se apoyan en lo que Bajtín ha llamado carnaval, otorgando a lo marginal, lo grotesco, lo humorístico un valor de protesta cuyo alcance enriquece la representación de las construcciones genéricas pero que, sin embargo, estereotipa las relaciones entre clases y nacionalidades. En otras palabras, la protesta que realizan como mujeres se neutraliza por la aceptación y repetición de los mismos discursos de clase y nacionalidad que intentan cuestionar. <br/>Partiendo del contexto socio-histórico, la construcción del estado independiente irlandés, se estudian las contradicciones de la nueva Irlanda, cuyos discursos dominantes, (familismo, nacionalismo) se reflejan en un registro temático que arranca con la omnipresencia y opresión de la institución familiar para adentrarse en el mundo individual femenino. El cronotopo de la casa familiar revela los motivos literarios comunes en ambas autoras, la Big House y las grandes casas de los comerciantes católicos; permite el análisis de los géneros literarios utilizados novela familiar y generacional para expresar un punto de vista femenino que se resiste a encasillarse en estereotipos: predominancia del asunto amoroso, finales felices, matrimonios perfectos. Así mismo, el cronotopo desvela los discursos de clase y nacionalidad ocultos entre los hechos de los protagonistas, las acotaciones de los narradores y las intervenciones de aquellos que no forman parte de las clases dominantes. <br/>Los discursos de clase y nacionalidad también cobran importancia en la presentación de las diferentes feminidades y masculinidades que habitan las casas irlandesas y que responden a los discursos del good behaviour en las novelas de Keane y la pudeur et la politesse en las de O'Brien. Se constata que ambos son igualmente ejemplos de feminidad acentuada, construcción genérica que obedece a las necesidades políticas y culturales de la época, cuyos pilares son la aceptación de un ideal de belleza, la internalización de un falso romanticismo a través de la lectura y el ejercicio de la maternidad. Por su íntima relación con la feminidad, se analiza la masculinidad hegemónica a través de la preponderancia de lo público sobre lo privado, de la paternidad como medio de afirmación y de la violencia como ejemplo de la hipermasculinidad. Finalmente, se discuten las alternativas a estos discursos, denominadas sex and snobbery en Keane y protesting conscience en O'Brien. Frente al ideal de belleza, se intenta el juego de la mascarada y la ironía, así como el esbozo de una mirada lesbiana que cuestione el deseo heterosexual masculino. Frente al falso romanticismo, una educación que rechace el matrimonio. Frente al ideal masculino, se esbozan identidades homosexuales que cuestionan tanto la masculinidad hegemónica como el concepto de identidad.<br>This thesis analyses identity in Molly Keane and Kate O'Brien's novels, which were published after the proclamation of the Irish Free State (1922). By using a perspective which encompasses three aspects nationality, class and gender it is argued that both writers depict a conflictive and ambiguous identity that cannot harmonise its privileged class features (Anglo-Irish or middle class) with its subaltern female nature, which agrees to the cultural construction of femininity imposed by the current ideological discourses. <br/>The theoretical framework that informs the thesis relies on Bakhtin's ideas on the chronotope, polyglossia/heteroglossia and carnival, as well as on the concepts of emphasised femininity and hegemonic masculinity developed in gender studies (Connell). The thesis makes the case for the existence of a weak dialogism in the novels, since gender discourses preclude class and nationality ones from surfacing. Class, nation and gender discourses are all couched in the scope of the carnival. This conveys the possibility to interrogate the cultural construction of identity by enhancing its grotesque, humorous and marginal representations. However, it is suggested that carnival favours the dismantling of gender identities but at the same time it may enable the stereotyping of nation and class identities. That is, O'Brien and Keane's protest against the cultural construction of gender is counteracted by the acceptance of the nation and class discourses they try to avoid. <br/>Departing from a socio-historical panorama of the independent Ireland, the thesis targets the relation between the dominant discourses and the main topics of the novels. The chronotope of the family house illustrates the predominance of literary motives: the house (the Big House and the catholic middle class house); it also discloses a feminine perspective which inverts the rules of the so-called feminine literary genres by rejecting happy endings, the prominence of love and perfect marriages. At the same time, the chronotope exposes nationality and class discourses concealed in the narrator's comments and the acts performed by both the privileged and unprivileged characters. <br/>Class and nationality discourses are also part and parcel of the depiction of the masculinities and femininities in the house. Femininities respond to the discourses of good behaviour and la pudeur et la politesse, in Keane's and O'Brien's novels respectively, which are an examples of emphasised femininity. This is a cultural construction of femininity based on the acceptance of a beauty ideal, the reproduction of mothering and internalisation of romance through reading. Similarly, hegemonic masculinity is defined on terms of its public, rather than private, scope, its fathering role and its violence, especially when masculinity becomes hypermasculinity. <br/>Alternatives to emphasised femininity and hegemonic masculinities are also explored by decoding the discourses of sex and snobbery in Keane's works and protesting conscience in O'Brien's. These attempt to question the ideal of beauty by emphasising the performance of the female masquerade and its ironic and grotesque effects. They also account for a female gaze which does not correspond to male desire, as well as vindicate the need to educate women instead of preparing them for marriage. An appraisal of hegemonic masculinity is also traced by depicting homosexual masculine identities which do not only confront hegemonic masculinity but also blur the very concept of identity.

Much of the current critical literature on Moby-Dick lacks a unifying focus. This essay attempts to provide a thread of continuity for Moby-Dick by proving that paradox and Herman Melville’s anticipation of the early existential movement hold the key to a full reading of this text. By viewing the text itself, Melville’s personal correspondence, and the writings of Emerson, Hegel, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche, the paradoxical tension by which this text must be read comes into clearer focus.<br>Thesis (M.A.)--Wichita State University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.<br>"May 2006."<br>Includes bibliographic references (leaves 32-35)

Thesis (M.A.)--Wichita State University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.<br>"May 2006." "Copyright 2006 by Sara Ott" Title from PDF title page (viewed on October 29, 2006). Thesis adviser: Diane Quantic. Includes bibliographic references (leaves 32-35).

Moby Dick! The Musical is a comedic parody based on Herman Melville's 1955 classic novel Moby Dick about a madman who seeks revenge on the great white whale that crippled his body and consumed his spirit. The thesis role I have chosen is "Starbuck", the ship's first mate. If this were a dramatic telling of the classic tale, my role would be considered an absurdity for the sure-known fact that Starbuck is a male character. However, since Moby Dick! The Musical is a spoof that features a play within a play, many, if not most, of the roles are being played by women (teenage school-girls to be exact). These roles are known as "trouser roles," and this tradition stems back to the 17th Century. The term refers to a male character sung by a woman (mezzo). It is also referred to as a "breeches part" or in Italian, "travesti". This will be my first trouser role experience. Before today, I hadn't given the concept much thought in relation to musical theatre. These roles generally live in works ranging from Shakespeare to early operetta, and most important, Opera. This thesis role will allow me to log a personal experience in journal form and experience those challenges and rewards that transpire from a live performance. My research will include the history of the "trouser role," including famous performers, specific roles in shows, and the effect it has had on audiences over the years. My main concern, however, is when, where, why, and how the concept made its transition to musicals. It will also be interesting to see what genres these roles are generally written for. Are they all parodies like Moby Dick! The Musical or are there a few dramas thrown into the mix? There will surely be a long list of shows that include the "lady in drag". When all is said and done, I will have a wealth of information in an educational thesis that will prove the significance of an ever-transforming concept.<br>M.F.A.<br>Department of Theatre<br>Arts and Sciences<br>Theatre

In conceptualizing Moby-Dick; or, the whale, Herman Melville was both drawn and opposed to the ideas of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Through an analysis of the main characters in MobyDick and Emerson’s writing, it becomes evident that Transcendentalism is embodied in the characterization of the novel’s main characters. I argue that the eventual fates of characters in the novel reveal Melville’s criticism of Emerson’s ideas. Moreover, the depiction of ocean and land as a symbol of the soul in Moby-Dick mirrors Emerson’s idealized relationship between man and nature. However, the ambiguous and horrific nature Melville produces shows that the romantic ideal of Emerson’s is lacking.<br>I skrivandet av Moby Dick eller valen så kom Herman Melville att både inspireras av och motsätta sig Ralph Waldo Emersons idéer. Genom en analys av huvudkaraktärerna i Moby Dick samt Emersons texter så är det tydligt att transcendentalism finns förkroppsligad i karaktäriseringen av romanens huvudkaraktärer. Jag argumenterar för att karaktärernas slutgiltiga öden i romanen uttrycker Melvilles kritik av Emersons idéer. Vidare så är skildringen av hav och land som en symbol för själen i Moby Dick en spegling av Emersons idealiserade förhållande mellan människa och natur. Emellertid den tvetydiga och fruktansvärda natur Melville skapar visar på bristfälligheten i Emersons romantiska ideal.