Be Wilder or Bewildered? Facing death in Don DeLillo’s White Noise

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This paper examines the role of the main character’s youngest son, Wilder, in Don Delilo’s White Noise. The protagonist, Jack, is increasingly “bewildered” by the fear of death. The way Jack is easily influenced by the words of people around him, and the power of suggestion, contrasts with his son’s lack of language, and his happy existence. In the novel, DeLillo suggests that this “white noise,” which surrounds Wilder, is the key to processing the fear of death. Instead of being “bewildered” we should “be Wilder.”

This paper examines the role of the main character’s youngest son, Wilder, in Don Delilo’s White Noise. The protagonist, Jack, is increasingly “bewildered” by the fear of death. The way Jack is easily influenced by the words of people around him, and the power of suggestion, contrasts with his son’s lack of language, and his happy existence. In the novel, DeLillo suggests that this “white noise,” which surrounds Wilder, is the key to processing the fear of death. Instead of being “bewildered” we should “be Wilder.”

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