2. Self-Structure as a Rhetorical Device: Modern Ethos and the Divisiveness of the Self

Marshall W. Alcorn Jr.

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Marshall W. Alcorn Jr.

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Jr., Marshall W. Alcorn. "2. Self-Structure as a Rhetorical Device: Modern Ethos and the Divisiveness of the Self". Narcissism and the Literary Libido: Rhetoric, Text, and Subjectivity, New York, USA: New York University Press, 1994, pp. 29-62. https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814707517.003.0006

Jr., M. (1994). 2. Self-Structure as a Rhetorical Device: Modern Ethos and the Divisiveness of the Self. In Narcissism and the Literary Libido: Rhetoric, Text, and Subjectivity (pp. 29-62). New York, USA: New York University Press. https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814707517.003.0006

Jr., M. 1994. 2. Self-Structure as a Rhetorical Device: Modern Ethos and the Divisiveness of the Self. Narcissism and the Literary Libido: Rhetoric, Text, and Subjectivity. New York, USA: New York University Press, pp. 29-62. https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814707517.003.0006

Jr., Marshall W. Alcorn. "2. Self-Structure as a Rhetorical Device: Modern Ethos and the Divisiveness of the Self" In Narcissism and the Literary Libido: Rhetoric, Text, and Subjectivity, 29-62. New York, USA: New York University Press, 1994. https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814707517.003.0006

Jr. M. 2. Self-Structure as a Rhetorical Device: Modern Ethos and the Divisiveness of the Self. In: Narcissism and the Literary Libido: Rhetoric, Text, and Subjectivity. New York, USA: New York University Press; 1994. p.29-62. https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814707517.003.0006

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Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Foreword ix
Acknowledgments xv
1. Political Ties and Libidinal Ruptures: Narcissism as the Origin and End of Textual Production 1
2. Self-Structure as a Rhetorical Device: Modern Ethos and the Divisiveness of the Self 29
3. Projection and the Resistance of the Signifier: A Reader-Response Theory of Textual Presence 63
4. Character, Plot, and Imagery: Mechanisms That Shift Narcissistic Investments 103
5. The Narcissism of Creation and Interpretation: Agon at the Heart of Darkness 158
6. Language and the Substance of the Self: A Lacanian Perspective 190
7. Conclusion: What Do We Do with Rhetorical Criticism? 217
Bibliography 229
Index 239

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Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Foreword ix
Acknowledgments xv
1. Political Ties and Libidinal Ruptures: Narcissism as the Origin and End of Textual Production 1
2. Self-Structure as a Rhetorical Device: Modern Ethos and the Divisiveness of the Self 29
3. Projection and the Resistance of the Signifier: A Reader-Response Theory of Textual Presence 63
4. Character, Plot, and Imagery: Mechanisms That Shift Narcissistic Investments 103
5. The Narcissism of Creation and Interpretation: Agon at the Heart of Darkness 158
6. Language and the Substance of the Self: A Lacanian Perspective 190
7. Conclusion: What Do We Do with Rhetorical Criticism? 217
Bibliography 229
Index 239

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