I nedenstående PDF finder du mine noter til emnet: ‘American Psycho’, der var en del af vores pensum til den mundtlige eksamen i engelsk A.
OBS: Der indgår også materiale fra andre kilder, der ikke direkte citeres. Noterne er således en samling af materiale fra undervisningen, og ikke udelukkende mine egne analyser, m.m.
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How does Ellis portray masculinity through Patrick Bateman?
An analysis of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel “American Psycho” (1991) primarily dealing with the issues of masculinity and American yuppie culture.
The analysis will contain a characterization of Patrick Bateman and discuss how narration plays a central role in his character. The analysis will furthermore touch upon the 1980’s male dominated yuppie culture, by examining the chapter, “Another night”, with an analytical focus on language.
