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- Title
The Anacoluthon in Le Rouge et le noir: Cutting Cords and Tying Knots.
- Authors
Rangarajan, Sudarsan
- Abstract
In Le Rouge et le noir (1830), the protagonist Julien Sorel's quest for upward social mobility is facilitated by father figures and romantic partners. Abandoned by his abusive father, Julien is inspired by Napoleon and the surgeon-major, and aided by several other father figures: the priests Chélan and Pirard, M. de Rênal, and marquis de La Mole. Further, his own paternity is a predominant theme in the novel. His relationship with Mme de Rênal disrupts both her conjugal relationship, and her husband's relationship with his children. While Mathilde struggles with her decision to marry Julien, her relationship with her father is strained. Using Miller, Derrida, and Enqvist, this essay proposes to show that the paternal and conjugal relationships, which involve two (in)fidelities, are governed by a chain of anacoluthons. Further, a nuanced definition of the trope will provide insights into Mathilde's attempt to bridge the gap between the nobility and the working class. The essay concludes that Julien Sorel's death leaves many loose ends, and that his character is an embodiment of the ambiguity in the anacoluthon.
- Subjects
LE Rouge et le Noir (Book); SOREL, Julien; ANACOLUTHON; FATHER figures; FATHER-daughter relationship in literature
- Publication
Neophilologus, 2017, Vol 101, Issue 3, p387
- ISSN
0028-2677
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11061-017-9521-0