Symbols, Images and Allusions in D.M. Thomas's The White Hotel

This work deals with the symbols of D.M. Thomas's
postmodern work, The White Hotel. The content of the
work, divided into two main parts, is intended as an
analysis of the main symbols and images as well as a
deep investigation of the novel from the perspective
of the allusions that are interwoven in the
narrative text. Consequently, The White Hotel is a
novel of secrets and mystery, which has to be read
between its lines. The symbols that range from
primitive to complex ones, hide behind the
individual s struggle with the hidden forces of good
and evil that pilots all human beings in the
universe. The dreams and the fantasies, the trap
doors along with the white hotels as well as the
pornographic style mixed with Sigmund Freud's case
historian voice, picture, not only Lisa s destiny
but that of all humankind.

Autorentext
Damian Andreia, BA: Studied English Language and Literature at Partium Christian University, Oradea, Romania.

Klappentext
This work deals with the symbols of D.M. Thomas's postmodern work, The White Hotel. The content of the work, divided into two main parts, is intended as an analysis of the main symbols and images as well as a deep investigation of the novel from the perspective of the allusions that are interwoven in the narrative text. Consequently, The White Hotel is a novel of secrets and mystery, which has to be read between its lines. The symbols that range from primitive to complex ones, hide behind the individual's struggle with the hidden forces of good and evil that pilots all human beings in the universe. The dreams and the fantasies, the "trap doors" along with "the white hotels" as well as the pornographic style mixed with Sigmund Freud's case historian voice, picture, not only Lisa's destiny but that of all humankind.