Troll Bridge | Analysis

Her er Studienets analysehjælp til novellen "Troll Bridge" af Neil Gaiman. Med denne study guide får du et fuldt overblik over novellens indhold og analytiske elementer.

Præsentation af teksten

Titel: “Troll Bridge”
Forfatter: Neil Gaiman
Udgivet i “Angels & Visitations” (novellesamling)
Udgivelsesår: 1993
Genre: Novelle

Neil Gaiman (f. 1960) er en alsidig britisk forfatter, som skriver noveller, romaner, teaterstykker, film i science fiction- og fantasy-genren. En stor del af forfatterens popularitet skyldes hans prisvindende tegneserie "The Sandman".

Uddrag

“Troll Bridge” falls within a literary genre we call magical realism. While the events take place in a very realistic context and setting, the author has inserted a fantastical element – the troll – which makes us doubt reality. But, despite the magical element, the story explores universal themes which can be applied to any time and setting: selfishness and loneliness. Being selfish or feeling lonely are human attitudes which we encounter in our everyday lives as well. Even if people do not meet a troll to remind them of negative feelings and emotions, most of us are aware that we sometimes act in selfish ways hurting others, or that we feel lonely.