English Language and Literature ETDs
Publication Date
Spring 5-26-1950
Abstract
The novel of a caricature is a character whose idiosyncrasies are exaggerated so that all other traits he might possess are obscured. Although caricature may appear occasionally in novels of any type, one type of novel seems to be based on considerations more relevant to the caricatures which appear in it than to any other feature of the novel. The novel of caricature is basically a realistic novel which exaggerates the single outstanding trait of each individual instead of presenting a complete analysis of all factors in any one personality. The purpose of the novel of caricature is didactic; it attempts to reform society through making follies and foibles seem ludicrous.
Degree Name
English
Level of Degree
Masters
Department Name
English
First Committee Member (Chair)
Cecil Vivian Wicker
Second Committee Member
George Ames
Third Committee Member
Norton Barr Crowell
Language
English
Keywords
Caricature, Stereotype, Hugh Breckenridge, Don Quixote, Lawrence Stern
Document Type
Thesis
Recommended Citation
Delsell, Ralph Herbert. "The Technique of the Novel of Caricature." (1950). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/engl_etds/119
