Between devotion and blind obedience. The literary creation of a dog in selected German works

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Keywords:

dog, obedience, attachment, dog training, domination, power

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to examine the multidimensional way of presenting dogs in selected German works. Dogs trigger a whole range of emotions in man, such as attachment and protectiveness, but also the dangerous instinct associated with the desire for power and domination. Dogs can be both devoted companions and friends to man but also objects of ruthless training. Therefore, Theodor Fontane’s and Thomas Mann’s works, which present the function of animals in a surprising light, may be an excellent point of reference.

Author Biography

Estera Głuszko-Boczoń, University of Rzeszow

Estera Głuszko-Boczoń – dr, adiunkt w Zakładzie Literaturoznawstwa i Kulturoznawstwa Krajów Niemieckojęzycznych w Instytucie Filologii Germańskiej Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego. Od 2012 roku doktor nauk humanistycznych w zakresie historii literatury niemieckiej. Zainteresowania naukowe: współczesna literatura niemieckojęzyczna, analiza zjawisk związanych z relacjami płci i damsko-męskimi konfliktami w literaturze niemieckojęzycznej.

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2016-12-24

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Głuszko-Boczoń, E. (2016). Between devotion and blind obedience. The literary creation of a dog in selected German works. Zoophilologica. Polish Journal of Animal Studies, (2). Retrieved from https://trrest.vot.pl/ojsus/index.php/ZOOPHILOLOGICA/article/view/6181

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No. 2 (2016): Zoophilologica - T.2 (2016) - Reprezentacje

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