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Wiegenstein:
Background criteria-
- John William's death led to deeper interest in his work
Plot summary criteria-
- "College novels" "Academic novels" are an academic genre
- Teacher vs. student roles
- Military and WW2 influences
Character criteria-
- powerlessness of main character (p. 39)
- professional rank and actions
- sexual involvement
- explosion
Theme- Escape from routine
Style- intrinsic
Critical reception-
- "bleak and predictable"
- plays on stereotypes
Summary: A pattern emerges in academic themed novels.
A Dignified Reservation:
Background criteria-
- politically motivated
Plot summary criteria-
- entered the academic world despite his background
- Struggling relationships with family and wife
- Affair and conflicts at work
Character criteria-
- character of temptation: Edith Bostwick
- character of conflict Hollis Lomax
Theme-
- Mid-life crisis/ escape from present
Style-
- Conversational
Critical reception-
- focus on relationships
- "disorder of ordinary life" (p. 21)
Summary: Correlation between Augustus and Stoner
NYKer Review:
Background criteria-
- born in 1891 on a farm
Plot summary criteria-
- absence of love
- cheated by the world
- scandal
Character criteria-
- dejected man
- wife and child have journeys of struggle
Theme- martyrdom
Style- brevity
Critical reception-
Summary: An ordinary man lived with good intentions but was dealt a bad hand in life.
John Williams Deserved to be read today:
Background criteria-
- William's was professor at University of Denver
- won National Book Award
- short man and chain smoker with emphysema
Plot summary criteria-
- A common man
- high standards regarding fictional work
- a great mentor with good relationships with his students
Character criteria-
Theme-
Style- conversational
Critical reception-
Summary: Background into John Williams