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    "To Understand Me, You'll Have to Swallow a World:" Understanding Rhetorical Confusion in Transnational Literature

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    Kliman, Jaclyn
    Abstract
    This thesis aims to define and explore the concept of rhetorical confusion as a pattern that exists within transnational literature. Specifically, rhetorical confusion is defined as a trend within transnational texts in which necessary information or clarification is not provided to a reader, in regards to a country's history, politics, or language. As a result, readers may experience discomfort as they read. Understanding and codifying rhetorical confusion, however, allows the opportunity for the unfamiliar reader to garner a better sense of understanding of a text's subject country or culture. The application of rhetorical confusion is demonstrated by exploring the ways in which Salman Rushdie's reimagining of India's history in Midnight's Children may be beneficial or detrimental to the unfamiliar reader. Additionally, NoViolet Bulawayo's We Need New Names establishes how rhetorical confusion can provide a reader with a greater sense of empathy for protagonist Darling. This thesis progresses to demonstrate the need to continue the conversation surrounding rhetorical confusion by examining Mohsin Hamid's Exit West.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10342/7249
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     Transnational Literature; Confusion 
    Date
    2019-04-23
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    Kliman, Jaclyn. (April 2019). "To Understand Me, You'll Have to Swallow a World:" Understanding Rhetorical Confusion in Transnational Literature (Master's Thesis, East Carolina University). Retrieved from the Scholarship. (http://hdl.handle.net/10342/7249.)

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    Kliman, Jaclyn. "To Understand Me, You'll Have to Swallow a World:" Understanding Rhetorical Confusion in Transnational Literature. Master's Thesis. East Carolina University, April 2019. The Scholarship. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/7249. February 26, 2021.
    Chicago:
    Kliman, Jaclyn, “"To Understand Me, You'll Have to Swallow a World:" Understanding Rhetorical Confusion in Transnational Literature” (Master's Thesis., East Carolina University, April 2019).
    AMA:
    Kliman, Jaclyn. "To Understand Me, You'll Have to Swallow a World:" Understanding Rhetorical Confusion in Transnational Literature [Master's Thesis]. Greenville, NC: East Carolina University; April 2019.
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