More than just a garnish : the central role of food in Victorian literature.
This paper will attempt to argue that a novel can be understood and analysed purely from its food scenes alone. That means analysing a novel by looking at the food scenes in isolation from everything else. Everything else will be ignored, regardless of how ‘important’ a particular scene may seem. So...
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| Format: | Final Year Project |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52219 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | This paper will attempt to argue that a novel can be understood and analysed purely from its food scenes alone. That means analysing a novel by looking at the food scenes in isolation from everything else. Everything else will be ignored, regardless of how ‘important’ a particular scene may seem. So what constitutes a food scene in a novel? It includes mentions of food, be it by the characters talking about food or a description by the narrator. The process of food preparation and the act of ingestion are also definite inclusions. Any other associated actions with food such as the laying out of a table for example also qualify as a food scene. Basically, any and all things to do with food will be considered for analysis. |
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