Dunkirk as a western romantic narrative in walter lord's the miracle of dunkirk (1982) and christopher nolan's dunkirk (2017)

Abstract

This research paper examines the portrayal of Dunkirk as a romantic Western narrative in Walter Lord's The Miracle of Dunkirk (1982), and Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk (2017). By analyzing these primary sources in light of Hayden White's ideas on historical narrative, the concept of British Exceptionalism, Francis Fukuyama's book on the end of history....