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Fragrance of Narcissism – A Comparison Between Eastern and Western Concepts
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 6-1, December 2015
Pages:
1-4
Received:
26 July 2015
Accepted:
16 August 2015
Published:
20 October 2015
DOI:
10.11648/j.ss.s.2015040601.11
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Abstract: Love and life are the two sides of a coin. But the form of love is not same everywhere. It is manifested through different colours and connotations and as a result sometimes it comes as a sweet fragrance of a flower and sometimes its forms become destructive. Narcissism or self-love can be channelized in both ways. In this paper an attempt has been made to make a comparative analysis between the viewpoints of two cultures regarding their concepts of narcissism. In both cultures the colour of self-love are expressed in different ways. In western concepts it is regarded as the medium of rearing up process of self, while in eastern thought it is the meaning of life, hope and ways of releasing pent up feelings. To understand the different vibrations of narcissism in different cultures here the concepts of Jung and Rabindranath Tagore regarding narcissism and spiritual existence are taken into consideration. By searching the history and entering into the concepts of Jung, it is found that according to him narcissism is the primary energetic function of self-presentation or the key for development of stable self. In Tagore’s viewpoint it is the understanding one’s existence in this world is the source of one’s spiritual existence. By devoting the energy of self into others actually helps one to identify the pathway of own happiness.
Abstract: Love and life are the two sides of a coin. But the form of love is not same everywhere. It is manifested through different colours and connotations and as a result sometimes it comes as a sweet fragrance of a flower and sometimes its forms become destructive. Narcissism or self-love can be channelized in both ways. In this paper an attempt has been...
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Revisiting Tagore’s “Shishu Bholanath” in the Light of Dynamic Flow
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 6-1, December 2015
Pages:
5-8
Received:
22 July 2015
Accepted:
29 July 2015
Published:
20 October 2015
DOI:
10.11648/j.ss.s.2015040601.12
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Abstract: At its heart—psychodynamic approach conceptualized that overtly manifested behavior, emotion and feeling are intermingled with the underlying covert psychological processes and early experiences. Early life experiences along with the flow of internal energies develop numerous blowing capitals that ultimately reconstruct one’s personality through differential manifestations. Literature, a path to know the unknown deeper insight, is the expressed imaginative feeling of the innovative mind. The present objective is to put a vivid glance on the hidden dynamic flow of Rabindranath Tagore’s journey with “Shishu Bholanath”. The vision and mission of the present purpose is to explore the existence of gracious analytical trace in the mentioned literature with special emphasis on ‘Oedipal Complex’.
Abstract: At its heart—psychodynamic approach conceptualized that overtly manifested behavior, emotion and feeling are intermingled with the underlying covert psychological processes and early experiences. Early life experiences along with the flow of internal energies develop numerous blowing capitals that ultimately reconstruct one’s personality through di...
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The Reality of the Fractured Psyche as Represented in “Grass Is Singing”
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 6-1, December 2015
Pages:
9-13
Received:
19 October 2015
Accepted:
5 November 2015
Published:
17 December 2015
DOI:
10.11648/j.ss.s.2015040601.13
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Abstract: In her first novel, The Grass is Singing, in 1950, Doris Lessing, a British writer borrows the title of this novel from T. S. Eliot’s The Waste Land where she gradually unravels the apparent dreariness of romantic connotations of the title in reality. The novel, gradually unfolds the disintegration of the coherent “self” of Mary Turner, the protagonist, due to the interplay of several external forces on one hand and Mary’s insecure childhood, low self esteem and marital inadequacy on the other. It actually “traces her decay into death”. Heavily steeped in Freudian psychoanalysis, the psyche of the heroine is unfolded as the narrative proceeds further. The novel depicts the intricacies of human relations, social structures and racial prejudices in Rhodesian society. Not only does it speak against colonialism in Africa and has a feminist perspective but it also recognizes chaos and its consequence upon inner reality.
Abstract: In her first novel, The Grass is Singing, in 1950, Doris Lessing, a British writer borrows the title of this novel from T. S. Eliot’s The Waste Land where she gradually unravels the apparent dreariness of romantic connotations of the title in reality. The novel, gradually unfolds the disintegration of the coherent “self” of Mary Turner, the protago...
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Poetry by Rabindranath Tagore and Jibanananda Das - A Comparative Study
Shaona Sengupta,
Tinni Dutta
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 6-1, December 2015
Pages:
14-18
Received:
12 August 2015
Accepted:
14 August 2015
Published:
13 January 2016
DOI:
10.11648/j.ss.s.2015040601.14
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Abstract: Of all the living beings, man is the only being who has been able to express his emotions explicitly in many forms. Emotions for other fellow beings, nature and self have been expressed by man in various creative forms. As man is creative in nature and has always expressed his emotions through music, art, philosophy and literature. Thus, literature the art of written word acts as the reflection of an authors’ mind. So through literature one can go deep into the mind of an author and understand the dynamics of his mind. This idea is applied in the method of psychoanalytic literary criticism. It refers to literary criticism which, in method, concept, theory, or form, is influenced by the tradition of psychoanalysis formulated by Sigmund Freud. The objective of psychoanalytic literary criticism is the psychoanalysis of the author reflected through the characters he has created. This article tries to reveal the psychodynamics of the ace authors’, Rabindranath Tagore and Jibanananda Das, through their literary works here poetry- the ‘SeshBasanto’ and the ‘PochisBachor Pore’ respectively.
Abstract: Of all the living beings, man is the only being who has been able to express his emotions explicitly in many forms. Emotions for other fellow beings, nature and self have been expressed by man in various creative forms. As man is creative in nature and has always expressed his emotions through music, art, philosophy and literature. Thus, literature...
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Psychodynamics of an Author
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 6-1, December 2015
Pages:
19-22
Received:
10 September 2015
Accepted:
11 September 2015
Published:
27 January 2016
DOI:
10.11648/j.ss.s.2015040601.15
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Abstract: The psychodynamics of the writer, Sudha Murty, have been observed through the discourse. Two of her literary works, Death Without Grief and A Wedding To Remember have been selected for this purpose from her book “Wise and Otherwise” published in 2002. In one story, the author tries to depict the insignificance of death. The subjective connotation of death varies from one person to another but the universal definition of death is marked by the meaning lent to death through its association with grief and agony. The author, through the course of an event, discovers that death of a person may bear no relevance in other people’s lives when the person becomes incapable of contributing constructively to the lives of significant others. The author feels deeply troubled to discover that love persists only as long as the person is functional and useful to others and can profoundly play his or her stipulated roles in the social context. She makes a harrowing conclusion through the unfolding of the story that we have become so engulfed by our professional and personal commitments that love has become proportionate to the usefulness of a person. Through the other story, author portrays the significance of positive emotions like love and sense of responsibility. She brings out the element of compassion through her narrative. This story draws attention to the glorious act of love against the frugality and futility of physical form of sickness. It is love that fosters self-realization and acceptance of responsibilities leading one to overcome all assumed and real hurdles in the psychological and physical realm.
Abstract: The psychodynamics of the writer, Sudha Murty, have been observed through the discourse. Two of her literary works, Death Without Grief and A Wedding To Remember have been selected for this purpose from her book “Wise and Otherwise” published in 2002. In one story, the author tries to depict the insignificance of death. The subjective connotation o...
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