Part blood, part ketchup : coming of age in American literature and film / Karen R. Tolchin.

Author/creator Tolchin, Karen R.
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, MD : Lexington Books, ©2007.
Descriptionxi, 127 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents An overview of the American character -- Alexander Portnoy meets Young Werther and Lucky Jim -- Optimism, innocence, and angst in The catcher in the rye -- Violence, lunacy, and family values in The world according to Garp -- Edith Wharton's house of angst -- Never enough blessings : Jamaica Kincaid and the postcolonial complaint.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [117]-122) and index.
LCCN 2006025576
ISBN0739114360 (alk. paper)
ISBN0739114379 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780739114360
ISBN9780739114377

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks PS374.B55 T65 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold