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The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner and the Voice of the Shepherd

Almutairi, Sami Mousa H

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2016, Master of Arts in English, Cleveland State University, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.
This paper uses postcolonial theory in order to explain the complexities and instabilities of James Hogg’s narrative structure in The Private Memoirs. It tries to bring to attention the view that Hogg was writing from the periphery and his work can be read as a challenge to the dominant Scottian historical novel. The paper begins by establishing that Hogg was not an elite author despite the fact that he had strong connections with the Scottish elite. Then, it highlights the novel’s place in Hogg’s cannon and establishes its relation to the political and historical context. Finally, it shows evidence from the text to support its conclusion that the novel resists the dominant elite discourse. This evidence can mainly be found in Hogg’s inconclusive narrative, in giving veracity and wisdom to the voice of lowly characters, and in showing that oral traditions are more creditable than written documents.
Gary Dyer, PhD (Committee Chair)
Rachel Carnell, PhD (Committee Member)
Jennifer Jeffers, PhD (Committee Member)
54 p.

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  • Almutairi, S. M. H. (2016). The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner and the Voice of the Shepherd [Master's thesis, Cleveland State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1480521099659549

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Almutairi, Sami. The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner and the Voice of the Shepherd. 2016. Cleveland State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1480521099659549.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Almutairi, Sami. "The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner and the Voice of the Shepherd." Master's thesis, Cleveland State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1480521099659549

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)