A CRITICAL STUDY OF THE AMERICAN CAMPUS NOVELS
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https://doi.org/10.69691/65xc2f11Keywords:
campus novels, genre, subgenre, satire, microcosm, and identity.Abstract
American campus novels belong to a literary genre that reflects the complex and diverse aspects of student and academician’s life at colleges and universities in the United States. This study is devoted to a critical analysis of the key themes, motifs and characters present in these works. The study covers the period from the early 20th century to the present, examining how historical and social contexts influence the content and form of novels. Particular attention is paid to issues such as the search for identity, problems of growing up, social and ethnic conflicts, as well as the role of educational institutions in the formation of personality.
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