The central thesis of this book is to utilize the notion of the heroic ideal and the immortality projects that humans pursue to fulfill that ideal. This analytical framework will shed light on how characters in select novels impose their will on and subjugate animals in a futile attempt to avert death.
Michael Paul Reichstein is a graduate of Carleton College (Northfield, MN), where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. He also holds Master’s degrees from The S.I.T. Graduate Institute (Brattleboro, VT), Arcadia University (Glenside, PA), and the Free University of Berlin in Intercultural Management, Education, and English Studies respectively. Additionally, he holds a Ph.D. degree from the Free University of Berlin, specializing in Animal Studies.