Ben Hur (Modern Library) - Softcover

Wallace, Lewis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812966244 ISBN 13: 9780812966244

Verlag: Random House Inc, 2002

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1. Wallace’s writing of Ben-Hur was inspired by his research into the life and doctrine of Jesus. How does Wallace’s interest in Christianity inform the novel? Does Ben-Hur’s life in any way mirror or mimic Jesus’ own? What do you think is Wallace’s larger intention here, if any?   2. Discuss the novel’s use of the theme of revenge. How does Wallace justify Ben-Hur’s thirst for vengeance. Is Ben-Hur a successfully realized, complex character?   3. Discuss Wallace’s use of scriptural characters. Are they depicted any differently from the other characters–more or less successfully? What about Christ himself? How does Wallace represent the Romans? Is Messala presented as a typical Roman?   4. Does Ben-Hur succeed as a work of historical fiction? Do the geography and customs of the ancient world seem authentically portrayed to you? 5. In his Introduction to this Modern Library edition, Blake Allmendinger discusses the opposing forces of civilization and savagery as a critical element of Wallace’s experience, and thus reflected in his fiction. Discuss this conflict as it relates to Ben-Hur .   6. Ben-Hur eventually became the top-selling American novel of the nineteenth century. What do you think might account for this success? 7. Discuss the significance of the book’s subtitle, A Tale of the Christ . What role does Jesus play in the novel, and in Ben-Hur’s life? Does the novel live up to the subtitle’s promise, in your opinion? How so?

Biografía del autor:

Blake Allmendinger is professor of English at UCLA. A leading scholar of American literature, his books include Ten Most Wanted: The New Western Literature.

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• Verlag: Random House Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0812966244
• ISBN 13: 9780812966244
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 509