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Abstract
This article argues that Glory Boughton is the central figure in Marilynne Robinson’s Home and that the novel’s main arc is Glory’s recovery from situational depression caused not only by the end of her engagement but also by her not having fully mourned the death twenty years earlier of her brother Jack’s baby.
期刊介绍:
Pacific Coast Philology publishes peer-reviewed essays of interest to scholars in the classical and modern languages, literatures, and cultures. The journal publishes two annual issues (one regular and one special issue), which normally contain articles and book reviews, as well as the presidential address, forum, and plenary speech from the preceding year''s conference. Pacific Coast Philology is the official journal of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association, a regional branch of the Modern Language Association. PAMLA is dedicated to the advancement and diffusion of knowledge of ancient and modern languages and literatures. Anyone interested in languages and literary studies may become a member. Please visit their website for more information.