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"gift of creativitythe capacity to seesomething new that others could not" ( The Creating
Brain, N.C Andreasen) .
Concidering that creativity is influenced by a milieu or a social environment , as presented
in Nancy C. Andreasen's book, The Creating Brain:
Andrea describes the world she lives in as beeing "full of tricks". It shows raised awareness
towards consequences of actions, more appreciation in relationships with family and friends,
having to come across with elements such as cancer or infertility, but still in a blur of
uncertinty, having been impacted by the Vietnam War, and its repercussions. Andrea's world
holds a clear stamp of this historical context, revolving around all white, middle-aged ,
educated people with postwar side effects, such as Andrea's duplicity and reservation
towards her sentimental needs.
In conclusion, Andrea's duplicity, wich we can observe from the title itself "Janus",
representing the two faced god, is a short story that shows how creativity can be influenced
by the surroundings in wich it evolves.
Bibliography:
The Creating Brain, The neuroscience of genius , by Nancy C Andreasen MD, Ph. D.
The best short stories of the century , by John Updike, Katrina Kenison.
http://www.zenskestudie.edu.rs/en/publishing/online-material/women-s-studies-journal/299swallowing-pearls-the-narrative-strategies-of-ann-beattie
https://prezi.com/47esinmvozke/janus-by-ann-beattie/
https://blogs.iwu.edu/johnupdikesociety/2010/05/11/ann-beattie-and-lincoln-perryannounced-as-keynoters/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janus