Predictability and Subjectivity in John Green’s An Abundance of Katherines

Predictability and Subjectivity in John Green’s An Abundance of Katherines

Yassmine Boukhalkhal, Djamila Mehdaoui and Fewzia Benyelles Bedjaoui

Abstract

This study supplies a literary analysis of John Green’s second novel, An Abundance of Katherines (2006). It examines the protagonist Colin’s journey from essentialism to anti-essentialism, focusing on the nuanced shifts in his worldview. The process incorporates a variety of postmodern techniques, including pastiche, parody, Derrida’s concept of différance, and Foucault’s subjectivity. Through these elements, the analysis reveals that while the novel’s plot structure may appear simplistic, its thematic depth and narrative strategies firmly position it within the realm of postmodern Entwicklungsromane.