IRONY, HUMAN NATURE AND HUMAN DIGNITY IN PORTRAYING THE BLIND MAN IN THE FOURTH GOSPEL
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6561333Keywords:
John 9, irony, human dignity, characters, Fourth GospelAbstract
In this paper, “Irony, Human Nature and Human Dignity in Portraying the Blind Man in the Fourth Gospel,” the author discusses irony as a literary device and as an ancient characterization technique frequently used by the Evangelist in the Fourth Gospel. He brings forth an episode in which irony, sarcasm and humour are quite obvious to any reader, but they are also expressed in relation to the human nature and the human dignity. The unnamed blind man in chapter 9 of the Fourth Gospel, though one of the minor characters of the narrative, plays an important role in regard to these aspects. The purpose is to show that there is more to irony in the Fourth Gospel than one might expect.
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