Integrating Oldenburg’s concept of place and Soja’s concept of space: a spatial enquiry of denial, repression, and closure in Ishiguro’s “The Remains of the Day”
Abstract:Spatial enquiry in literature has opened new doors for understanding the relationship between physical and mental space. This paper analyses how an individual’s sense of space can influence their understanding of themselves and others. This study identifies the similarities between Ray Oldenburg’s concept of place and Edward Soja’s concept of space. Moreover, it integrates both theories by locating Oldenburg’s triad of place (home, workplace, and third place) as a part of Soja’s concept of real space (firstspa… Show more
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