Transcendentalist Thought in the Postmodern Context: a Study of Saul Bellow's Novels
by Zhao Xiulan
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The transcendentalist ideas and their presentation techniques at the formal level in the novels "The Adventures of Augie March", "Rain King Henderson", "Herzog", "Mr. Sammler's Planet" and "Humboldt's Gift" by American Jewish writer Saul Bellow show that Bellow was influenced by traditional transcendentalist ideas during his creation. However, due to the differences in historical context, Bellow sublated traditional transcendentalist ideas. Based on the theory of literary sociology, this book uses interviews, Bellow's critical articles, biographies, etc. As evidence to focus on the dominant themes throughout Bellow's novels - spiritual pursuit and moral purpose. The conclusion points out: Although Bellow's novels have both realism and romanticism characteristics, Bellow's criticism of society, the construction of a utopian vision and his moral sentiments for saving the world cannot be ignored.
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