Date of Award
2001
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in English Composition
Department
English
Abstract
This thesis addresses this question of why Abbey employed such rhetoric and what resulting effects he hoped to achieve. Examining Abbey's rhetoric in terms of classical Western rhetorical traditions, the genre of the picaresque, and his own ideological stance can aid in understanding what his intentions are in this controversial work.
Recommended Citation
Rogers, Kent Murray, "A rhetorical study of Edward Abbey's picaresque novel The fool's progress" (2001). Theses Digitization Project. 2079.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2079
