Sobre la cólera de Tarwater y la de Aquiles

Ya hace unos meses publiqué un artículo en el que relacionaba la cólera de Aquiles, el tema central de la Ilíada, con la que se percibe en el protagonista de Los violentos lo arrebatan.

Aquí tenéis el resumen, en inglés como el artículo:

Achilles’ anger in the Iliad acts as a catalyzer in the war’s outcome and also helps characterize Achilles himself, frustrated because, in spite of being a goddess' son, he suffers a destiny of death. This article draws a comparison between Achilles' wrath and the anger that fuels Tarwater in The Violent Bear It Away, Flannery O’Connor’s last novel. As with the protagonist of the Iliad, Tarwarter’s rebellion to prove that he is in total control over his own life eventually jeopardizes the order of the world around him.

Sí queréis, aquí está en pdf.