THE GEBER OF LAM 3 IN LIGHT OF TWO-TIME PERSPECTIVE AND TWO LITERARY CONVENTIONS

Abstract

Abstract Lam 3 has probably received the most attention from scholars studying the Book of Lamentations . One of the most challenging questions concerning this chapter is still the figure of the geber – the main protagonist. There is a cacophony of ideas and interpretations offered in this regard. The current paper is an attempt to simplify the effort of comprehending the figure of the geber offering a new time perspective and reading it through the lenses of two conventions: voice and anonymity. They seem to be sufficient for determining the role of the geber in the poem and possible rhetorical strategy the author employed here. The paper will also give a survey of the most crucial aspects of the scholarly debate relevant for the study. Keywords : Lam 3, the geber , time perspective, literary conventions, voice, anonymity, Everyman. Resumen Lm 3 ha recibido probablemente la mayor atencion de los estudiosos del Libro de las Lamentaciones . Una de las preguntas mas desafiantes de este capitulo sigue siendo la figura del geber , el protagonista principal. Hay una cacofonia de ideas e interpretaciones que se ofrecen al respecto. El presente articulo es un intento de simplificar el esfuerzo de comprender la figura del geber ofreciendo una nueva perspectiva temporal y leyendola a traves de las lentes de dos convenciones: la voz y el anonimato. Parecen ser suficientes para determinar el papel del geber en el poema y la posible estrategia retorica que el autor empleo. El documento tambien dara una vision de los aspectos mas cruciales del debate academico relevante para el estudio. Palabras clave : Lam 3, el geber, perspectiva temporal, convenciones literarias, voz, anonimato, hombre comun. Orcid: https://orcid.org/ 0000-0001-5444-3219 Doi: https://doi.org/10.17398/2340-4256.15.459