The Hero in Contemporary American Fiction: The Works of Saul Bellow and Don DeLillo (American Literature Readings in the Twenty-First Century)

This Book Sets Out To Write Nothing Short Of A New Theory Of The Heroic For Today's World. It Delves Into The Why Of The Hero As A Natural Companion Piece To The How Of The Hero As Written By Northrop Frye And Joseph Campbell Over Half A Century Ago. The Novels Of Saul Bellow And Don Delillo Serve As An Anchor To The Theory As It Challenges Our Notions Of What Is Heroic About Nymphomaniacs, Holocaust Survivors, Spurious Academics, Cult Followers, Terrorists, Celebrities, Photographers, And Writers Of Novels Who All Attempt To Claim The Right To Be Hero.--jacket. Defining The Hero Form -- Henderson The Rain King: The Hero Surrendered -- Mr. Sammler's Planet: The Hero Accused -- White Noise: The Hero Defended -- Mao Ii: The Hero Returned. Stephanie S. Halldorson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [201]-217) And Index. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 14 Where Have All the Heroes Gone?......Page 16 Defining the Hero......Page 20 Welcome the Assumed Hero......Page 23 3D Reality and the End Narrative......Page 26 A Brief Overview of Saul Bellow's Heroes......Page 31 A Brief Overview of Don DeLillo's Heroes......Page 37 The Novel and its Hero......Page 46 The Hero in the Novel......Page 57 The Novel and its Hero......Page 86 The Hero in the Novel......Page 100 The Novel and its Hero......Page 124 The Hero in the Novel......Page 136 The Novel and its Hero......Page 160 The Hero in the Novel......Page 173 Conclusion......Page 194 Notes......Page 200 Bibliography......Page 216 B......Page 234 D......Page 235 I......Page 236 P......Page 237 Z......Page 238 Through an in-depth analysis of the works of Saul Bellow and Don DeLillo, this book offers up a new theory of the heroic for the times we live in