This paper analyzes intertextuality in Robert Vuijsje's satiric novel 'Alleen Maar Nette Mensen'. The novel's main theme is multiculturalism, a real-world phenomenon the debate over which was...Show moreThis paper analyzes intertextuality in Robert Vuijsje's satiric novel 'Alleen Maar Nette Mensen'. The novel's main theme is multiculturalism, a real-world phenomenon the debate over which was influenced by Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn. In the Netherlands, Fortuyn had a major impact on the political and societal climate regarding the topic of multiculturalism. The paper uses the ideas and theoretical concepts of Mikhail Bakhtin to find out whether and where there exists an overlap between the ideas of Pim Fortuyn and various scenes and passages in the the novel 'Alleen Maar Nette Mensen'.Show less
