The “truth” at the end of de road: an analysis of the romance everything is illuminated, by Jonathan Safran Foer, and their fi lm versions by the director Liev Schrieber
This article analyzes the novel Everything is Illuminated, by Jonathan Safran Foer, andits fi lm version directed by Liev Schrieber, focusing on the construction of a “narrative truth”. Thenovel develops in three distinct lines that reveal the inner-self of the characters. Its full understandingis o...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2011 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa (UEPG) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Uniletras (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:uepg.br:article/2536 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.uepg.br/index.php/uniletras/article/view/2536 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Verdade Narrativa Pós-modernismo Foer Shrieber Tudo se Ilumina Truth Narrative Post-modernism Schrieber Everything is Illuminated. |
| Sumario: | This article analyzes the novel Everything is Illuminated, by Jonathan Safran Foer, andits fi lm version directed by Liev Schrieber, focusing on the construction of a “narrative truth”. Thenovel develops in three distinct lines that reveal the inner-self of the characters. Its full understandingis only possible when we analyze these three lines altogether, once they can produce the meaning ofthe narrative, unveiling characters’ motivations and understanding of life. The very idea of “truth”- facts versus their versions - is at stake as the novel’s creation process is exposed. The article triesto understand how it was possible for a novel so deeply marked by post-modern features – like theuse of different narrative points of view and the discussion of metafi ctional aspects – could be transformedinto a fi lm, and to what extent these aspects are lost or gained new forms when transportedto the big screen.Key words: Truth; Narrative; Post-modernism; Foer; Schrieber; Everything is Illuminated. |
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