ǂThe ǂpassion of John Coffey

Christian symbols and racial elements in The green mile

Jaka Delčnjak (Author), Victor Kennedy (Mentor)

Abstract

In the thesis I explore the presence of Christian and racial elements in Stephen King's novel The Green Mile. The first chapter describes some basic theories of Christianity and its history as a background to the events and situations depicted in King's novel and film. The second chapter analyzes how Christian elements have been integrated into literature by other famous authors, to form a comparison with King's use of these motifs. The main analysis is made in the third chapter, where Christian elements in the novel are identified and parallels are drawn back to the theory of Christianity, especially regarding the character John Coffey as a Christ figure. The thesis also discusses the importance of the religious background of the author while I try to form a generalized interpretation of the novel. In addition, the film adaptation serves as a source for the analysis of visual elements of Christianity. Finally, the fourth chapter focuses on racial elements in the novel. These elements are then connected to the history of racial relationships in the United States and reflected in African-American literature, compared to that of white authors such as King, and a connection is made between the racial and religious elements of the novel as they combine to illustrate important themes in American society.

Keywords

master theses;Christianity;race;elements;The green mile;King;Stephen;1947-;

Data

Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2018
Typology:	2.09 - Master's Thesis
Organization:	UM FF - Faculty of Arts
Publisher:	[J. Delčnjak]
UDC:	821.111(73)-312.4.09(043.2)
COBISS:	23982088
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Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary title:	Pasijon Johna Coffeya
Secondary abstract:	Magistrsko delo z naslovom Pasijon Johna Coffeyja: Krščanski simboli in rasni elementi v Zelena milja raziskuje navzočnost krščanskih in rasnih simbolov v romanu Stephena Kinga Zelena milja. Teoretični del opredeljuje temeljno teorijo in zgodovino krščanstva kot ozadje za dogodke in okoliščine opisane v Kingovem romanu in filmu. Nadalje je prikazano, kako so znani avtorji v literaturo integrirali krščanske elemente in ustvarili primerjave z uporabo Kingovih motivov. Osrednja ideja tega magistrskega dela je zbir krščanskih elementov iz analiziranega romana in povezave le-teh s teorijo krščanstva, še posebej z Jezusom Kristusom. Magistrsko delo razpravlja o pomembnosti verskega ozadja avtorja Stephena Kinga, medtem ko poskusim oblikovati površinsko interpretacijo romana. V empiričnem delu služi filmska priredba romana kot vir analize vizualnih elementov krščanstva. V zadnjem poglavju se delo osredotoča na rasne elemente v romanu, ki so povezani z zgodovino rasnih odnosov na ozemlju Severne Amerike, in na literaturo, ustvarjeno s strani afroameriških avtorjev skozi stoletja. Na tem delu je izpostavljena povezava med rasnimi in verskimi elementi romana, ki v kombinaciji ilustrirajo pomembno temo ameriške družbe.
Secondary keywords:	magistrska dela;krščanstvo;rasa;elementi;Zelena milja;
URN:	URN:SI:UM:
Type (COBISS):	Master's thesis/paper
Thesis comment:	Univ. v Mariboru, Filozofska fak., Oddelek za anglistiko in amerikanistiko
Pages:	44 f.
ID:	10942442