Aleph
Volume 13, Numéro 2, Pages 497-512
2026-05-05
The Characters’ Dilemma In Modernist Literature, Between Originality And Hybridity: Selected Works
Authors : Guibadj Siham .
Abstract
This study explores the novelty and hybridity of characters in modernist literature, particularly focusing on intertextuality and originality. It discusses how Modernist writers, despite advocating for innovation, often incorporate allusions to existing texts and historical figures into their character names and settings. Using examples like Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus from James Joyce’s Ulysses, it illustrates how characters reference other literary or mythological figures. The research aims to examine T. S. Eliot’s concept of Tradition and the Individual Talent through modernist works characterized by originality or intertextuality. While acknowledging the call for novelty, it argues that modernist works, like Joyce’s, are not entirely original due to their reliance on past references. The paper emphasized the development of creativity in literature and how understanding intertextuality enhances readers’ knowledge. It proposes the idea of hybrid characters, blending traits and names from previous works, contributing to literary discourse.
Keywords
creativity ; Hybrid characters ; Intertextuality ; Tradition and the Individual Talent ; Previous knowledge
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