Confederacy Of Dunces Analysis
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A Confederacy of Dunces
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A Confederacy of Dunces presents a vivid image of the city and lays out the alterations between romantic and vulgar indulgence. Toole illustrates Ignatius's obsession with literature demonstrating how that condition sets him apart from the world marred with perilous challenges. Although armed with a master’s degree, his inadequacy to adopt the status quo cost him a decent job and highlights his character as a snob. He is involved in hilarious adventures of job seeking where he exposes his incapacity to be a responsible employee with a respectable work ethic. Through Ignatius, Toole seeks to presents a character that represents the locale in the most sufficient manner. Ignatius is an …show more content…
For instance, he uses humour and caricatures to promote tolerance to the theme of fate. As well, he uses satire to ridicule prejudice and to change awareness, allowing every group its due place. Ignatius has a representation in use of this style. This is evident from his statement that, “I have always felt something of a kinship with the coloured race, because its position is the same as mine: we both exist outside the inner realm of American society” (Toole 144). He resents the American dream and claims that although the society considers him a misfit, he still has a connection and ties with it. Toole as well presents Jones as a comic masterpiece who creates sympathetic identification for blacks. In the end, the woes of Jones wade and he secures a job with the Levy’s factory for his service in exposing Lana Lee (Toole 34). He is thus free from random arrests by the police in the future. Toole’s mastery and presentation of the literal forms illustrate the theme of fate through the way he relays the language structure as well as the characters. For instance, fate is ingrained in the literal interpretation of the devices employed in literal
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A Confederacy of Dunces
Introduction
A Confederacy of Dunces presents a vivid image of the city and lays out the alterations between romantic and vulgar indulgence. Toole illustrates Ignatius's obsession with literature demonstrating how that condition sets him apart from the world marred with perilous challenges. Although armed with a master’s degree, his inadequacy to adopt the status quo cost him a decent job and highlights his character as a snob. He is involved in hilarious adventures of job seeking where he exposes his incapacity to be a responsible employee with a respectable work ethic. Through Ignatius, Toole seeks to presents a character that represents the locale in the most sufficient manner. Ignatius is an …show more content…
For instance, he uses humour and caricatures to promote tolerance to the theme of fate. As well, he uses satire to ridicule prejudice and to change awareness, allowing every group its due place. Ignatius has a representation in use of this style. This is evident from his statement that, “I have always felt something of a kinship with the coloured race, because its position is the same as mine: we both exist outside the inner realm of American society” (Toole 144). He resents the American dream and claims that although the society considers him a misfit, he still has a connection and ties with it. Toole as well presents Jones as a comic masterpiece who creates sympathetic identification for blacks. In the end, the woes of Jones wade and he secures a job with the Levy’s factory for his service in exposing Lana Lee (Toole 34). He is thus free from random arrests by the police in the future. Toole’s mastery and presentation of the literal forms illustrate the theme of fate through the way he relays the language structure as well as the characters. For instance, fate is ingrained in the literal interpretation of the devices employed in literal