“Evil” in Russell Banks’s Short Story “The Fish”: A Lexico-grammatical Stylistic Analysis "الشر" في القصة القصيرة لراسل بانكس"السمكة": تحليل لفظي تركيبي

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1 English, Faculty of Al-Alsun, Suez Canal University

2 Professor of Linguistics & Translation, English Department, Dean Faculty of Arts, Suez University

3 Department of English, Faculty of Al-Alsun, Suez Canal University

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This paper presents a lexico-grammatical stylistic analysis of Russell Banks's short story "The Fish," utilizing the model of Leech and Short to examine how the author's word choices and grammatical structures depict the darker aspects of humanity, particularly greed and selfishness. By applying Leech and Short’s stylistic checklist, this study explores how Banks uses language to reveal the destructive nature of human evil and its capacity to harm both individuals and their surroundings. Drawing on an understanding of Banks's background and childhood environment, the analysis highlights how his personal experiences influenced his writing style and thematic focus. Through statistical analysis of the linguistic features identified in the checklist, the study demonstrates how Banks effectively conveys the destructive consequences of human vices. The findings underscore the power of stylistic analysis in uncovering an author’s intent, offering readers insight into Banks's portrayal of humanity's darker traits. This paper also provides a methodology for conducting a stylistic analysis of literary works, guiding readers in interpreting the underlying messages in an author’s use of language.

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