“Under the Seams Runs the Pain”: Four Greek Sources and Analogues for the Modern Monster in Anne Carson’s Autobiography of Red

Authors

Joshua M. Carmel, Gettysburg CollegeFollow

Class Year

2013

Document Type

Student Research Paper

Date of Creation

Spring 2013

Department 1

English

Abstract

This work seeks to explore the monster figure in its evolution from the Classical to the contemporary literary canons. Using Geryon, a three-headed and red-hued monster, as the central figure and Carson’s 1998 verse novel Autobiography of Red, it evaluates the underpinnings of the alienated “other” and attempts to shed light on its role in modern society.

Comments

Written as a senior thesis for English.

Copyright Note

This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.

Recommended Citation

Carmel, Joshua M., "“Under the Seams Runs the Pain”: Four Greek Sources and Analogues for the Modern Monster in Anne Carson’s Autobiography of Red" (2013). Student Publications. 71.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/71