Realization of Function of Literature through Literary Style: An Inquiry Into the Style of James Joyce’s The Dead

Jixin LIU

Abstract


The function of literature is instrumental and functional towards producing effects upon specific readers. In order to achieve this, deviation is usually applied. In this paper, the author exemplifies this with the analysis of the literary style of James Joyce’s The Dead.


Keywords


Function of literature; Deviation; Literary style

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/7807

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