How Long to Read A General Drama of Pain

How Long Does it Take to Read A General Drama of Pain?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 38 minutes to read A General Drama of Pain by Bernard J. Paris

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This motivational analysis of the protagonists in Thomas Hardy's three most widely read novels--Tess of the d'Urbervilles, The Mayor of Casterbridge, and Jude the Obscure--highlights an often-overlooked aspect of his art. Bernard J. Paris shows Hardy's genius in creating imagined human beings. He demonstrates that while Hardy tends to blame external conditions for his characters' painful fates, their downfalls are due to a very complex combination of cosmic, social, and psychological factors. Hardy's characters are usually discussed primarily in thematic terms. The characters are are so richly portrayed, Paris argues, that they can be better understood independent of Hardy's interpretations, in motivational terms and he utilizes the psychologist Karen Horney's theories to recover Hardy's intuitions. The characters are full of inner conflicts that make them difficult to fathom, but the approach Paris employs explains their contradictions and illuminates their troubled relationships--shedding light on these expertly crafted imagined human beings. This psychological approach to Hardy's characters enables us to understand his characters and gain insight into the implied authors of the works. In addition, the approach shows Hardy's authorial personality. We can see that Hardy treats some defensive strategies more sympathetically than others. Given his view of life as a general drama of pain, resignation, like that of Hardy's character Elizabeth-Jane, is the strategy he prefers.

How long is A General Drama of Pain?

A General Drama of Pain by Bernard J. Paris is 155 pages long, and a total of 39,525 words.

This makes it 52% the length of the average book. It also has 48% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A General Drama of Pain Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 35 minutes to read A General Drama of Pain aloud.

What Reading Level is A General Drama of Pain?

A General Drama of Pain is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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