Examines societal taboos in works of literature ranging from Bram Stoker's "Dracula" to James Joyce's "Ulysses" and the poetry of Anne Sexton.
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From a Polynesian word meaning 'prohibition', a taboo is a social more that should not be broken by society's participants, for doing so can mean punishment. This book discusses the role of the taboo in ""Howl"", ""Lolita"", ""Lord of the Flies"", ""The Miller's Tale"", and many more works.