Représentations de la Shoah dans l’œuvre de Chaïm Potok
Potokian fiction, a profound immersion in the world of orthodox American Jewry, claims to mirror this reality and is, in this aspect, deeply marked by the Shoah which resounds like a silent cry throughout his work. The first part of this article concentrates on the singularity of I am the clay whic...
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Langue: | Français |
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2009
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| Accès en ligne: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Résumé: | Potokian fiction, a profound immersion in the world of orthodox American Jewry, claims to mirror this reality and is, in this aspect, deeply marked by the Shoah which resounds like a silent cry throughout his work. The first part of this article concentrates on the singularity of I am the clay which appears to be an allegory of the Shoah, and highlights the elaborate network of correspondences set up by Potok in this novel. The second part focuses on a portrayal of the Jewish-American community as it grapples with History and the Shoah, and lays stress on how silence is used by the narrator to render the inner experiences of his characters. However, Potokian fiction cannot be understood as merely a portrait of reality, its didactic and ideological functions prevent such simplification. Indeed, the content of Potok’s writing reveals the author’s Hebraic ethical heritage : thus, we will underline the ethical aspect of his fiction. The problem of evil is woven into all of Potok’s work, and as the Shoah is at the heart of his reflection on the notion of evil, Potok offers a true philosophical examination of the inexpressible. |
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