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An Analysis of Winesburg, Ohio from the Perspective of Fromm’s Alienation Theory

Yuan Yongju
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21013/jems.v18.n4.p7
Abstract
Winesburg, Ohio is Sherwood Anderson’s representative collection of short stories, and it occupies an important position in the history of American literature. Since the publication of this collection, many foreign critics have analyzed and interpreted it from various perspectives. Guided by Fromm’s alienation theory, this paper discusses the alienation phenomenon in Winesburg, Ohio from three aspects: self-alienation, alienation of interpersonal relationships, and alienation of the relationship between people and society.
Keywords
Sherwood Anderson; Winesburg, Ohio; alienation; Fromm’s alienation theory
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