| Abstrakt: |
Alice Munro's short story "The Albanian Virgin" explores the intertextual connections between characters and stories, tracing back to the character of Hero, a priestess who broke her vow of chastity for love. Through a complex narrative structure, Munro questions the binary concepts of loyalty and disloyalty, intertwining family history, literary history, and real and imaginary biography. The story delves into the complexities of human desire, identity, and the limitations of self-understanding, ultimately challenging traditional ethical judgments and narrative boundaries. [Extracted from the article] |
