Brontë scholars in India:
The Panoptic View of Heathcliff and Okonkwo as Anti Heroes : A Psychoanalytic Study
Puja Sarmah, M.Phil Research Scholar, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam
Sampriti, Vol. VI, Issue-IIl Page no-535-541 (2021)
Although Heathcliff, the protagonist of Emily Brontë’s novel, Wuthering Heights and Okonkwo, the protagonist of Chinua Achebe’s novel, Things Fall Apart represent two different socio-cultural backgrounds, they end up having similar dispositions and fate. Therefore, by comparatively analyzing their disposition, the present study would attempt to present the socio-cultural backdrop of their respective communities. It would also focus on the psychoanalytic aspect of the respective protagonists which leads them to their anti-heroic characteristics. And in order to substantiate the theme, this study will be emulated in the light of Sigmund Freud’s notion of psychoanalysis and would try to unfold the paradigms of the characteristics of the respective protagonists
Brontë scholars in China:
Xueting Huang,Ginling College, Nanjing Normal University
International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation, Vol 4. No 7 (2021), 1-6
Wuthering Heights is one of the most significant realistic novels in British literature, primarily depicting the tragic love story of Catherine and Heathcliff. Nevertheless, involved in the love triangle, Edgar Linton receives much less attention from the researchers. In an attempt to further unravel the characteristics of Edgar Linton, this paper, in conjunction with Carl Jung’s archetypes theory, interprets Edgar’s psyche by analyzing his persona, anima, and shadow through qualitative analysis. The result shows a strong relevance of these three archetypes that are closely related to his childhood experiences. The joint influence of the archetypes forms typical features of his psyche that affects not only him but also his social networks and his soft personality is a good approach to alleviating the heaviness of this work and forming a sharp contrast with Catherine and Heathcliff.
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