An Interpretation of the Compulsive Repetition in Jonathan S. Foer’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close  

作　　者：林转 

机构地区：[1]浙江大学

出　　处：《海外英语》2019年第20期244-246,251,共4页Overseas English

摘　　要：Jewish American writer Jonathan Safran Foer's masterpiece Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close tells a moving story of Oscar,a nine-year-old boy.After losing his father in 9/11,he is looking for every person in New York with the last name Black,hoping to find the lock for the key his father left.In the novel,Foer's trauma narrative strategy shows compulsive repetition.Through the repetition of words,pictures and actions,Foer powerfully conveys his understanding of helplessness and trauma,thus arousing the sympathy of readers.Jewish American writer Jonathan Safran Foer’s masterpiece Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close tells a moving story of Oscar, a nine-year-old boy. After losing his father in 9/11, he is looking for every person in New York with the last name Black, hoping to find the lock for the key his father left. In the novel, Foer’s trauma narrative strategy shows compulsive repetition. Through the repetition of words, pictures and actions, Foer powerfully conveys his understanding of helplessness and trauma, thus arousing the sympathy of readers.

关 键 词：Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close repetition of words PICTURES actions trauma narrative 

分 类 号：I106[文学—世界文学]