As to the theme of human nature, there are many scholars and critics approaching The naked and the dead from different perspectives. This paper aims to analyze this theme from the writer＇s skills in manipulating lang...As to the theme of human nature, there are many scholars and critics approaching The naked and the dead from different perspectives. This paper aims to analyze this theme from the writer＇s skills in manipulating language, presenting his characters＇ true states of mind. In the novel, Mailer skillfully chooses words and sentences with connotations to expose their human nature. With his choice of words, Mailer further molds his characters, investing them with the richest personalities. By the choice of words, Norman Mailer displays the richest personalities in his characters, disclosing the degeneration of human beings.展开更多
文摘As to the theme of human nature, there are many scholars and critics approaching The naked and the dead from different perspectives. This paper aims to analyze this theme from the writer＇s skills in manipulating language, presenting his characters＇ true states of mind. In the novel, Mailer skillfully chooses words and sentences with connotations to expose their human nature. With his choice of words, Mailer further molds his characters, investing them with the richest personalities. By the choice of words, Norman Mailer displays the richest personalities in his characters, disclosing the degeneration of human beings.
