Author : Natalia Gresty
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3668283516
A Case Study Of Oskar Schell In J. S. Foer's Novel "Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close" by Natalia Gresty Pdf
Bachelor Thesis from the year 2016 in the subject English - Literature, Works, University of Presov (British and American Studies), language: English, abstract: This bachelor thesis analyses Oskar Schell, the fictional character from Jonathan Safran Foer's novel "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close." The chosen technique is called a case study" since it examines the case of Oskar Schell with an emphasis on his mental state. The thesis is divided into two main parts; theoretical and practical. The theory briefly deals with the author and his literary purpose, explains the plot, the basic theories of three mental disorders - posttraumatic stress disorder, autism and clinical depression. The practical part demonstrates symptoms of these illnesses in Oskar's passages and in the end provides a possible diagnosis."