“An Obscene Power”: Desire, Capitalism, and Identity in Geraldine Brooks’ March

Authors

Rachel Dark, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Document Type

Capstone Project

Publication Date

4-9-2014

Abstract

Geraldine Brooks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning novel March re-tells the story of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women from the perspective of the four heroines’ father. This paper attempts to answer why March’s conflicting desires deconstruct his identity and propel him toward moral uncertainty.

Keywords

Geraldine Brooks, March, American Civil War, schizoanalysis, capitalism, identity

Recommended Citation

Dark, Rachel, "“An Obscene Power”: Desire, Capitalism, and Identity in Geraldine Brooks’ March" (2014). English Seminar Capstone Research Papers. 24.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/english_seminar_capstone/24

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