Abstract
Islands are many things to many people. They are places of mystery and isolation. They can be a romantic refuge from the world or a prison keeping one from it. Islands have always been a source of fascination. This is evidenced by the abundance of art created on this topic throughout history. In this study, I discuss several prominent literary examples and how they treat the concept of The Island. I also look at some possible explanations of why islands transfix us. Maybe no man is an island, but we’re drawn to the idea nonetheless.
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2021 Special Focus - Voices from the Edge: Negotiating the Local in the Global
KEYWORDS
Island, Literature, Fiction, Post-colonial theory, Colonialism, Mythology, Practice, Sustainability
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