Style, June 22nd, 1997
Based on the work of John V. Knapp and in particular his argument that a psychological approach to literary interpretation can be enhanced by broadening the hermeneutic base to include a variety of psycho-social perspectives, one may argue that an interpretation of Anne Tyler's Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant based on family systems therapy not only affords the readers an understanding of both the intra-psychic and inter-psychic dynamics of the characters, but also ultimately leaves them with a sense of connection to the work, a sense of the characters' connections to one another, and an enh...
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