Kahina Enteghar Libros

Exploring the representation of death in contemporary American literature, this work analyzes Don DeLillo's "White Noise" and "Zero K," alongside Philip Roth's "Everyman" and "Nemesis." It employs existential theories, psychoanalytical concepts, and dialogism to examine how cultural and personal dynamics shape attitudes toward death. The narratives reveal a spectrum of responses, from denial to acceptance, highlighting themes of existential inauthenticity and psychological distress. DeLillo advocates for reconciliation with mortality, while Roth presents a more cynical perspective, emphasizing death's humiliation.

Este trabalho analisa a representação da morte em romances contemporâneos de Don DeLillo e Philip Roth, utilizando teorias de Heidegger, Freud e Bakhtin. Explora as dinâmicas culturais e privadas que moldam a percepção da morte, abordando questões de inautenticidade e a luta entre aceitação e negação da mortalidade.

Diese Arbeit analysiert die Darstellung des Todes in zeitgenössischen amerikanischen Romanen von Don DeLillo und Philip Roth. Sie untersucht, wie existenzielle Theorien, psychoanalytische Ideen und literarische Konzepte die kulturellen Dynamiken der Todeswahrnehmung beeinflussen. Die Autoren bieten unterschiedliche Perspektiven auf Sterblichkeit und Sinnlosigkeit.