| Saul Bellow is widely recognized as a preeminent American novelist. Henderson the RainKing is regarded as the most optimistic among his novels. Saul Bellow’ novel Henderson theRain King, through the depiction of Henderson’s quest, deeply reveals the destructive impactthe materialistic world has done to the spiritual world. Before leaving on his journey,Henderson is caught in the familiar existential dilemma：yearning for order and meaning inhis life，he finds only chaos and meaninglessness．However, he keeps trying to find a footholdduring his questing in the tottering world. Taking the theme of quest as its referentialframework, this thesis interprets and explains reality, the truth of life and Henderson’smaterial and mental trip in Africa&his crucial process of quest which plays an important rolein his change．... |
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