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The Quiet American and the Novel

Douglas Kerr

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This essay presents an analysis of the novel "The Quiet American" by Graham Greene. Theme of writing in the novel; Concept of auto-criticism of discourse in the novel; Analysis of characters in the fiction, including Pyle and Fowler; Information on the screenplay made by Joseph L. Mankiewicz for the novel in 1958. [Abstract from EBSCOhost]

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Key concepts: Literature, Intertextuality, Confession (law), Theme (computing), Journalism, Romance, History, Art