Open AccessThe normalization of evil actions in Doctorow’s City of God
Author(s) -
Eliza Batista de Carvalho Dornas
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
em tese
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1982-0739
pISSN - 1415-594X
DOI - 10.17851/1982-0739.12.0.64-69
Subject(s) - normalization (sociology) , philosophy , political science , sociology , social science
In Doctorow’s City of God, a victim’s constant exposure to evil leads to his normalization, which ultimately creates a state of indifference, in which evil becomes routine and fails to shock and to promote change.