Aligning with Sociopaths: Character Engagement Strategies in Highsmith’s and Minghella’s Talented Mr. Ripleys

Patricia Highsmith’s stated reason for writing The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955) was to see if she could elicit empathetic engagement for her immoral protagonist Tom Ripley. Amongst other factors, she achieves her goal by allowing readers to align affectively with the protagonist’s road to self-discove...

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Main Author: Lech Zdunkiewicz
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Lodz University Press 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/276e2ebdefb442d398dbac2a24c66fc3
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