The normalization of evil actions in Doctorow’s City of God

Authors

  • Eliza Batista de Carvalho Dornas Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17851/1982-0739.12..64-69

Keywords:

E. L. Doctorow, normalization, evil

Abstract

In Doctorow’s City of God, a victim’s constant exposure to evil leads to his normalization, which ultimately creates a state of indifference, in which evil becomes routine and fails to shock and to promote change.

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Published

2008-12-31

Issue

Vol. 12 (2008)

Section

Em Tese

How to Cite

DORNAS, Eliza Batista de Carvalho. The normalization of evil actions in Doctorow’s City of God. Em Tese, Belo Horizonte, v. 12, p. 64–69, 2008. DOI: 10.17851/1982-0739.12.64-69. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/emt/article/view/32250. Acesso em: 4 feb. 2026.