Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio: The Individual in the Village Dr ...
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Damascus University Journal, Vol.٢٠, No. (١+٢), ٢٠٠٤<br />
Kutrieh<br />
Ahmad Ramez<br />
Abstract<br />
<strong>The</strong> paper argues that Sherwood Anderson’s <strong>W<strong>in</strong>esburg</strong>, <strong>Ohio</strong><br />
presents images of village life at a period of transition marked by change<br />
from pre-motor times of harmonious liv<strong>in</strong>g to a new era when <strong>in</strong>dividual<br />
identities twisted by extreme <strong>in</strong>dividualism can no longer be affirmed.<br />
<strong>The</strong> paper concludes that Anderson highlights <strong>the</strong> problems faced by<br />
those <strong>in</strong>dividuals who chose to steer away from <strong>the</strong> common practices of<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir fellow villagers. Fur<strong>the</strong>r, Anderson illustrates through his characters<br />
that excessive <strong>in</strong>dividualistic behavior results <strong>in</strong> unhapp<strong>in</strong>ess. <strong>Individual</strong>s<br />
become unable to <strong>in</strong>teract well or communicate effectively with o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />
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