An Exit for the Human Product: A Comparative Study of Extreme Literature

An Exit for the Human Product: A Comparative Study of Extreme Literature

This paper examines from a comparative perspective six novels telling stories of extreme life experiences set in both Western and oriental cultures. The paper argues that in these extreme cases, the characters, subjected to absolute power domination, lose their individual identities and are transfor...

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