Affiliation:
1. Ateneum- Akademia Nauk Stosowanych w Gdańsku
Abstract
This paper presents an analysis of the various aspects of freedom pictured by John Fowles in his novels The Collector and The Magus. The analysis consists of elements related to freedom in terms of social conventions, morality, sexuality, and free will. The methodology of the work is based on theories of postmodernism with an emphasis on existentialism and magical realism. The issue of freedom is a very extensive and up-to-date concept in the contemporary world, full of situations related to the violation of human rights, which is why this work is an interesting dialogue relating to this topic, so important for the humanity.
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