Cormac McCarthy is one of the most intelligent and extraordinary writers in American history. No Country for Old Men continues his everlasting theme — violence and brutality. By using Lacan's Phallus theory, this...Cormac McCarthy is one of the most intelligent and extraordinary writers in American history. No Country for Old Men continues his everlasting theme — violence and brutality. By using Lacan's Phallus theory, this paper intends to explore the symbolic meaning of"the bag of money"which runs through the whole story, namely, phallus. The unique characteristic of phallus decides the tragic ending of three protagonists.展开更多
文摘Cormac McCarthy is one of the most intelligent and extraordinary writers in American history. No Country for Old Men continues his everlasting theme — violence and brutality. By using Lacan's Phallus theory, this paper intends to explore the symbolic meaning of"the bag of money"which runs through the whole story, namely, phallus. The unique characteristic of phallus decides the tragic ending of three protagonists.
