The Apocalypse in Our Heads: The World as "The Mind's Mirror" in Mitchell's Cloud Atlas
Date of Award
2017
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in English
Department
English
Chief Instructor
Stephen M. Levin
Second Reader
SunHee K. Gertz
Keywords
American literature
Abstract
The aim of this thesis is to analyze Mitchell's presentation of the deep connection between the human mind and the present situation of the global society in Cloud Atlas. Referencing Mitchell's other works and drawing on secondary literature on the author, structural implications of Cloud Atlas are reflected upon in order to show how the novel negotiates the role of the individual in an ever more complex world.
Recommended Citation
Walther, Andre, "The Apocalypse in Our Heads: The World as "The Mind's Mirror" in Mitchell's Cloud Atlas" (2017). English. 5.
https://commons.clarku.edu/english_masters_papers/5
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