Finding Meaning in a Modern World: Religious Affirmation or Existential Acceptance?
Date of Award
12-2011
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Religious Studies (MARS)
Department
Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies
First Advisor
June-Ann Greeley
Abstract
"I propose that Salinger's dominant, consistent themes of conformity, alienation, childhood innocence, the corruption of American materialism, and Buddhism as the path to spiritual awareness should be considered together, as independent factors, to develop a comprehensive interpretation of Salinger's overall message and worldview. I intend to establish, by means of textual and critical evidence, that Salinger's works demonstrate his own personal frustration with finding an answer to his own existential dilemma of finding a balance between spiritual fulfillment and worldly reality - the sacred and the profane."
Recommended Citation
Pazsak, Tammi June, "Finding Meaning in a Modern World: Religious Affirmation or Existential Acceptance?" (2011). Master of Arts in Religious Studies (M.A.R.S. Theses). 5.
https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/rel_theses/5
Comments
Master's thesis submitted to the faculty of Religious Studies at Sacred Heart University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Religious Studies.