Introduction
Chapter 1 Intertextuality and Its Critical Approaches
1.1 The Theory of Intertextuality
1.2 Critical Approaches for Intertextual Investigation
Chapter 2 Imitative Intertextuality: The Prototypal Elements
2.1 Archetypal Projections in the Myth of Eden: The Shared Prototypes
2.1.1 Archetypal Projections in the Myth of Eden
2.1.2 Prototypes from the Myth of Eden for The Scarlet Letter
2.1.3 Direct Connections of Updike's Trilogy with the Myth of Eden
2.2 Prototypes for Updike's Trilogy Deriving from The Scarlet Letter
2.2.1 The Prototypal Characters
2.2.2 The Thematic Prototypes
2.2.3 The Symbolic Prototypes
Chapter 3 Derivative Intertextuality: The Extended Elements
3.1 Revelation of Unpublicized Details
3.2 Exposure of Characters behind the Scenes
3.3 Segmentation of Characters
3.4 Prequel/Sequel Scenarios
3.5 Paratextual Intertextuality
Chapter 4 Subversive Intertextuality: The Aggressive Elements
4.1 The Common Topics
4.2 Hawthorne's Attitudes and Opinions
4.3 Updike's Attitudes: Agreements and Subversions
4.3.1 The Agreed Elements
4.3.2 The Subverted Elements
Chapter 5 The Updikian Intertextual Narration: An Assessment
5.1 Rewriting Classics: A Specialty of Updike
5.2 The Updikian Intertextual Narration: Aesthetic Concerns
5.3 Updike's Voice: Thematic Concerns
5.3.1 Sex and Adultery
5.3.2 Religious Matters
5.3.3 Women's Liberation
Conclusion
Notes
Works Cited