Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Author "Stensrud, Craig"
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The Dirty Work of a Telltale: Narrative Ethics in Melville's The Confidence-Man and Billy Budd
Stensrud, Craig (2011-09-06)In Melville's final two works of fiction, The Confidence-Man and Billy Budd, narration itself is presented as an ethical act. Drawing primarily on the theory of Emmanuel Levinas, this thesis explores the ethical dynamics ...