Archvillain or Scapegoat: René Girard visits the abbey of The Name of the Rose
Forum Italicum : A Journal of Italian Studies
Published online on April 21, 2026
Abstract
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Antagonists are usually the understudied characters of a literary world. Often, they are dismissed as mere narrative structure or despised as the epitome of villainy. Jorge of Burgos, the dogmatist ofThe Name of the Rose, is the ultimate villain in ...
Antagonists are usually the understudied characters of a literary world. Often, they are dismissed as mere narrative structure or despised as the epitome of villainy. Jorge of Burgos, the dogmatist ofThe Name of the Rose, is the ultimate villain in ...