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“The deer hunter”: Rhetoric of the warrior

1980; Routledge; Volume: 66; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/00335638009383537

1479-5779

Janice Hocker Rushing, Thomas S. Frentz,

Media Studies and Communication

Using a Psychological/Ritual Model of criticism, the essay argues that the rhetorical force of "The Deer Hunter" is explained by men's participation in rituals, such as deer hunting, which affect the patterns of psychological change they experience during and after war. These changes affect the future regeneration of the society.