Biblical Allusion between Parallel and Contrast in John Steinbeck's To A God Unknown

The Protagonist as a Study Case

Abstract

The present study aims at shedding lights on the areas of allusion
between the protagonist of Steinbeck's To A God Unknown and Joseph
the prophet. It is divided into an introduction and two other sections. The
introduction tackles some definitions of allusion and its sources. The
definitions are separated into two kinds according to their generality for
every definition serves a certain aspects of the subject. It also concentrates
on the role of the reader in participating in the creative process. He is also
regarded as a second pole in the process. It also alludes to different sources
of allusion and how this technique develops through ages. The second
section is devoted to the parallel allusion between Joseph Wayne, the
protagonist of the novel and the Biblical Joseph. It studies their birth,
journeys and responsibilities which come to be almost parallel. The third
section deals with the areas of contrast between the two characters
especially those which concern faith and temptation. The conclusion
summarizes the results of the paper.