Two-Way Monologues An examination of Keneally's The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith through Friel's Translations

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English

 

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Valerie J

 

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January 26, 2013

 

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The book is an extension of the eye... Clothing, an extension of the skin..." (McLuhan). Thomas Keneally's novel The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith explains this phenomenon as Jimmy's chant. It is not only what drives Jimmy, but it is a manifestation of proven and perceived social malfunctions. This chant is an extension of Jimmy, and it is therefore his message...
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This chant is an extension of Jimmy, and it is therefore his message. Where Keneally is able to flesh out a complex main character with intense actions and conflicting inner monologues in his novel, Brian Friel is restricted to the format of a play in Translations. Using this medium, Friel must elaborate different emotions through different characters, many of whom have attributes similar to Jimmy Blacksmith...
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