Eugénie Grandet, une tragédie de la transmission
This article explores Eugénie Grandet as a family tragedy in which the transmission of a certain imaginary, that of avarice, is the driving force behind destiny. It draws on the Bourdieusian concept of the “habitus” to show that the system of values that Grandet transmits to his daughter takes the f...
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2024
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| Acceso en línea: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Sumario: | This article explores Eugénie Grandet as a family tragedy in which the transmission of a certain imaginary, that of avarice, is the driving force behind destiny. It draws on the Bourdieusian concept of the “habitus” to show that the system of values that Grandet transmits to his daughter takes the form of an unarticulated, and thus partly inexplicable, destiny against which Eugénie will endeavour to fight, but from which she will be unable to escape completely. For a better understanding of the tragic content of this avaricious “habitus”, this article seeks to analyse the significance of its main constituent archetypes, through four major symbolic networks which are the cardinal points of this deathly imaginary: gold, salt, the cold and the axe. A symbolic imaginary of preservation and purity comes into being, tragically consecrating the victory of the death drive over the life drive in the Grandet household. |
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