“After all . . . useless”: Utilitarianism and Aestheticism in Alice Munro’s “Dance of the Happy Shades”

This essay on Alice Munro’s short story “Dance of the Happy Shades” begins by looking at the ending of the story, which features an epiphany, but one that is unusual and only vaguely defined. After considering the ending of the story, the author develops his theory that the story is about utilitaria...

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Auteur principal: Davis, Matthew M.
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Langue:Anglais
Publié: Journal of the Short Story in English 2023
Accès en ligne:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM

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