THE "THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP" BY J. IRVING AS BILDUNGSROMAN OF THE 1970- S IN AMERICAN LITERATURE

This article analyzes the prerequisites for the development and formation of personality in the novel "The World Through the Eyes of Garp" by the famous writer of the 20th century J. Irving. The question of the influence of Ch. Dickens' novels in the creation of the main image of the novel is also considered. The World According to Garp is a Bildungsroman, which is a chronological account of a life. It is complex and episodic, with subplots such as the dissolution of traditional gender roles, infidelity, assaults on women, and death. Other themes include the challenges of becoming an artist, the difficulties of becoming an artist, and death.

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