The body as a source of manipulation (the comparision of two novels: the novel of Ivan Cankar " Hiša Marije pomočnice" and Berta Bojetu´s novel " Filo ni doma" )

Abstract

The literary analysis compares two Slowene novels: "Hiša Marije pomočnice" (1904) of Ivsn Cankar and the novel "Filio ni doma" (1990) of Berta Bojetu. The theme of both novels is sexual violence and abuse as a form of social power.

The narrative form of the discourse is a confession.

Keywords

• violence in literature
• work of Ivan Cankar
• work of Berta Bojetu