How Long to Read Imagined Human Beings

How Long Does it Take to Read Imagined Human Beings?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 6 minutes to read Imagined Human Beings by Bernard J. Paris

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

Description

One of literature's greatest gifts is its portrayal of realistically drawn characters--human beings in whom we can recognize motivations and emotions. In Imagined Human Beings, Bernard J. Paris explores the inner conflicts of some of literature's most famous characters, using Karen Horney's psychoanalytic theories to understand the behavior of these characters as we would the behavior of real people. When realistically drawn characters are understood in psychological terms, they tend to escape their roles in the plot and thus subvert the view of them advanced by the author. A Horneyan approach both alerts us to conflicts between plot and characterization, rhetoric and mimesis, and helps us understand the forces in the author's personalty that generate them. The Horneyan model can make sense of thematic inconsistencies by seeing them as the product of the author's inner divisions. Paris uses this approach to explore a wide range of texts, including Antigone, "The Clerk's Tale," The Merchant of Venice, A Doll's House, Hedda Gabler, Great Expectations, Jane Eyre, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Wuthering Heights, Madame Bovary, The Awakening, and The End of the Road.

How long is Imagined Human Beings?

Imagined Human Beings by Bernard J. Paris is 303 pages long, and a total of 76,659 words.

This makes it 102% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Imagined Human Beings Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 58 minutes to read Imagined Human Beings aloud.

What Reading Level is Imagined Human Beings?

Imagined Human Beings is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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