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Una esperanza matinal: las dimensiones de la luz en Walden

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: This paper investigates the various ideas and images associated with the phenomenon of light (the Sun, dawn, fire, springtime, etc.) in Walden, the masterpiece of Henry D. Thoreau (1817-1862). In this context, it is argued that a peculiar form of continuity and even totality prevails throughout the book surrounding the imagery of light. The category of “redefinition” or “depuration” is thus put forward as key to understanding the importance of light in Walden, bringing attention at the same time to the sources Thoreau relied upon in order to legitimate narratively its various dimensions. Finally, the essay establishes a link between the depurative process associated with light imagery and the notion of hope.

Source: Acta Poética

DOI: 10.1016/s0185-3082(13)72408-8

Author: Óscar Figueroa

Institutions: Centro Regional de Investigaciones Multidisciplinarias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Language: Spanish

Topic: Thoreau and American Literature

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1969583132

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