No More Heroes Narrative Perspective and Morality in Cormac Mccarthy |
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| Author:
| Cooper, Lydia R. |
| Series title: | Southern Literary Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8071-3721-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2011 |
| Publisher: | LSU Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $38.00 |
Book Description:
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"No More Heroes" directly addresses the essential question about McCarthy's morally ambiguous and apocalyptic world, revealing poignant, new answers that will enlighten critics and general readers alike. Cooper evaluates all of McCarthy's work to date, carefully exploring the range of his narrative techniques to reveal rare but powerful moments of internal yearnings, and commitment to justice or compassion that separate McCarthy's work from absolute amorality. Cooper shows that...
More Description
"No More Heroes" directly addresses the essential question about McCarthy's morally ambiguous and apocalyptic world, revealing poignant, new answers that will enlighten critics and general readers alike. Cooper evaluates all of McCarthy's work to date, carefully exploring the range of his narrative techniques to reveal rare but powerful moments of internal yearnings, and commitment to justice or compassion that separate McCarthy's work from absolute amorality. Cooper shows that there does exist a strain of heroism in the otherwise brutal universe of Cormac McCarthy's work.