Thank you for visiting. I hope you will find the information insightful. ~ Dr. Jeanne Iris
Announcements:
I have demonstrated or will demonstrate the application of this theory at the following locations:
2023-25: I am writing my third book on iconic realism.
April 2022: American Conference for Irish Studies, virtual event: (This paper did not discuss Sydney Owenson.) "It’s in the Air: James Joyce’s Demonstration of Cognitive Dissonance through Iconic Realism in His Novel, Ulysses"
October, 2021: Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT: "Sydney Owenson’s use of sociolinguistics and iconic realism to defend marginalized communities in 19th century Ireland"
March, 2021: Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, North Carolina: "Sydney Owenson (Lady Morgan): A Nineteenth Century Advocate for Positive Change through Creative Vision"
October, 2019: Elms College, Chicopee, Massachusetts: "A Declaration of Independence: Dissolving Sociolinguistic Borders in the Literature of Sydney Owenson (Lady Morgan)"
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In his play, Faust:
The Tragedy (Faust. Der Tragödie), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe provides
an illustration of iconic realism in that he places an iconic character,
Mephistopheles, representing the complexities of evil/negation in the presence
of the realistic, emotionally charged character, Dr. Faust, who struggles with
his own perception of a quality human experience.
The
disguised Mephistopheles makes a deal with Faust, and cultural
lessons unfold. In the end, through the interactions of the feminine character,
Gretchen, Mephistopheles, and Faust, an unlikely trio, Goethe elucidates his audience of redeeming
cultural virtues of honesty, integrity, and perseverance.
