How Long to Read The Body in Flannery O'Connor's Fiction

How Long Does it Take to Read The Body in Flannery O'Connor's Fiction?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 33 minutes to read The Body in Flannery O'Connor's Fiction by Donald E. Hardy

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

Description

This is a reading of physical obsession in O'Connor through linguistic and literary techniques. central struggle between spirit and matter in O'Connor through a close quantitative examination of the interactions of grammatical voice and physical bodies in her texts. Bridging literary theory and linguistics, Hardy demonstrates that the many constructions in which the body parts of O'Connor's characters are foregrounded, either as subjects or objects, are grammatical manipulations of semantic variations on what linguists deem the middle voice - roughly indicating that the subject is acting upon himself or herself. productive approach to understanding O'Connor's use of the body and its parts in her explorations of the sacramental and the grotesque. Linguistic analysis of grammatical middle voice is coupled with quantitative analysis of body-part words and the collocations in which they appear to present a new point of entrance to understanding O'Connor's stylistic manipulations of the body as central to the rift between spirit and matter. Through this method of reading O'Connor, Hardy makes a valuable contribution to the growing body of work that is introducing linguistic terminology and concepts into literary studies.

How long is The Body in Flannery O'Connor's Fiction?

The Body in Flannery O'Connor's Fiction by Donald E. Hardy is 212 pages long, and a total of 53,424 words.

This makes it 72% the length of the average book. It also has 65% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Body in Flannery O'Connor's Fiction Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 51 minutes to read The Body in Flannery O'Connor's Fiction aloud.

What Reading Level is The Body in Flannery O'Connor's Fiction?

The Body in Flannery O'Connor's Fiction 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy The Body in Flannery O'Connor's Fiction?

The Body in Flannery O'Connor's Fiction by Donald E. Hardy is sold by several retailers and bookshops. However, Read Time works with Amazon to provide an easier way to purchase books.

To buy The Body in Flannery O'Connor's Fiction by Donald E. Hardy on Amazon click the button below.