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dc.contributor.authorSchmitt, Edward L.
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dc.date.available2010-02-12T15:36:02Z
dc.date.issued1972-09
dc.identifier.other1972 .Sc56
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2092/1078
dc.description99 leaves.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe problem. The United States' use of the atom bomb in 1945 marks the beginning of a definite trend in American literature. Since that time, many writers have dealt with the questions of man's purpose and position in the universe and the existence and nature of God. Procedure. The introduction of the thesis traces earlier dealings with the basic issue while the body includes analyses of four post-World War II American novels. Wise Blood, by Flannery O·Connor; Lie Down in Darkness, by William Styron; The Sirens of Titan, by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.; and The Martyred, by Richard Kim. Findings. The novels approach the problem from various positions: theism, existentialism, black humor, and humanism. They deal with six common themes: war, God, human relationships, love, truth, and personal sacrifice. Conclusions. The central message of each of the four novels is optimistic. Although circumstances lead man near despair, he can find meaning in life.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherDrake Universityen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesDrake University, School of Graduate Studies;1972
dc.subjectNuclear warfare--Moral and ethical aspects.en_US
dc.subjectNuclear warfare in literature--Criticism and interpretation.en_US
dc.titleThe Dilemma of Existence in the Nuclear Age: Four Viewsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US


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