From Villain to Superhero: Evolution of the Novel’s Lawyer Stereotype from the Nineteenth through the Twenty-First Century

Authors

Carolyn A. Morway, University of Connecticut - StorrsFollow

Date of Completion

Spring 5-1-2009

Thesis Advisor(s)

Jonathan Hufstader

Honors Major

English

Disciplines

American Literature | American Popular Culture | French and Francophone Literature | Literature in English, British Isles

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the evolution of the lawyer character from the novels of the early 19th century through those of the modern day. The representation of the lawyer character illustrates the contemporary view of lawyers in society and also provides a framework of the relationship between the lawyer and the common man.

Recommended Citation

Morway, Carolyn A., "From Villain to Superhero: Evolution of the Novel’s Lawyer Stereotype from the Nineteenth through the Twenty-First Century" (2009). Honors Scholar Theses. 111.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/srhonors_theses/111