Document Type
Thesis
Publication Date
5-2016
First Advisor
William Morse
Second Advisor
Robert Cording
Department
English
Abstract
This thesis uses the Old Testament figure of Job and the Shakespearean character King Lear to examine how suffering calls us to question life and its meaning. These works were chosen because of their authors' demonstrated value of life despite their protagonists' pain. This project originated from a desire to answer questions about the meaning of life that had arisen during four years of study at the College of the Holy Cross.
Recommended Citation
Denton, Allison, "Suffering in the Human Experience: An Examination of the Book of Job and King Lear" (2016). English Department Student Scholarship. 1.
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/engl_stu_scholarship/1
Included in
Biblical Studies Commons, Literature in English, British Isles Commons, Psychology Commons
Comments
Thesis submitted to the Department of English Honors Program.