The Double: a labyrinthine perspective
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https://doi.org/10.12957/palimpsesto.2026.89587Keywords:
labyrinth, mythology, The Double, SaramagoAbstract
This paper aims to investigate the work The Double, by José Saramago, observing how the archetype of the labyrinth is presented in the plot. Firstly, research will be carried out on the origins, meanings and uses of the labyrinth according to authors such as Gaston Bachelard (2003) and Joseph Campbell (1997). Secondly, excerpts from the narrative will be analyzed in which labyrinthine structures are apparent, both in relation to the exterior and interior of the main character.
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