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SYRACUSE AS VIETNAM: THE CLASSICAL INTERTEXT OF JOSEPH HELLER’S PICTURE THIS

SYRACUSE AS VIETNAM: THE CLASSICAL INTERTEXT OF JOSEPH HELLER’S PICTURE THIS

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SYRACUSE AS VIETNAM: THE CLASSICAL INTERTEXT OF JOSEPH HELLER’S PICTURE THIS

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SYRACUSE AS VIETNAM: THE CLASSICAL INTERTEXT OF JOSEPH HELLER’S PICTURE THIS

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Stellenbsoch University, Department of Ancient Studies

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Akroterion, 2012-03, Vol.54

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Stellenbsoch University, Department of Ancient Studies

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This article explores the classical intertext of Joseph Heller’s 1988 novel Picture This and its concern with ancient Greek and modern American wars. First, the challenges which the generic peculiarities of the work pose to its interpretation will be investigated. Next, Heller’s postmodernist narrative devices and their effect will be evaluated. Si...

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SYRACUSE AS VIETNAM: THE CLASSICAL INTERTEXT OF JOSEPH HELLER’S PICTURE THIS

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_ef15d2e00647492b8f6863fdfa5e832d

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_ef15d2e00647492b8f6863fdfa5e832d

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2079-2883,0303-1896

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2079-2883

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10.7445/54-0-29

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