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Experiences of Self-realization: The Cases of Yank and Gus

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Experiences of Self-realization: The Cases of Yank and Gus

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To achieve self-realization, one needs to confront himself/herself and accept what is there beneath the surface. Despite it seems to be rewarding, the process of self-awareness might cause destruction, as well. Eugene O’Neill’s famous protagonist Yank in The Hairy Ape (1922) and Harold Pinter’s Gus in The Dumb Waiter (1957) are two characters who go through this process of self-realization. Much as these characters fight with their own identities, the plays do not only concern the individuals’ efforts to make sense of their existence but also the society as an outside force shaping them during the process. Though not identical, Yank and Gus’s efforts to understand their position, their existential crisis, and finally their tragic ends are very similar to each other. It is all the more striking that the two protagonists share similar lower-class backgrounds explicit in their mannerism and speech and that both are obsessed with repeating some phrases as well as actions. In this study, in particular, the focus is mainly on Yank of The Hairy Ape and Gus of The Dumb Waiter in terms of characters' alienation, class consciousness, and self-realization.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

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Birincil Dil

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Konular

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Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

12 Mayıs 2021

Gönderilme Tarihi

12 Şubat 2021

Kabul Tarihi

19 Mart 2021

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2021 Cilt: 4 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Komut Bakınç, S. (2021). Experiences of Self-realization: The Cases of Yank and Gus. Haliç Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 4(1), 99-115. https://izlik.org/JA83NR87CE
AMA
1.Komut Bakınç S. Experiences of Self-realization: The Cases of Yank and Gus. Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler, Konservatuvar. 2021;4(1):99-115. https://izlik.org/JA83NR87CE
Chicago
Komut Bakınç, Sultan. 2021. “Experiences of Self-realization: The Cases of Yank and Gus”. Haliç Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 4 (1): 99-115. https://izlik.org/JA83NR87CE.
EndNote
Komut Bakınç S (01 Mayıs 2021) Experiences of Self-realization: The Cases of Yank and Gus. Haliç Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 4 1 99–115.
IEEE
[1]S. Komut Bakınç, “Experiences of Self-realization: The Cases of Yank and Gus”, Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler, Konservatuvar, c. 4, sy 1, ss. 99–115, May. 2021, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA83NR87CE
ISNAD
Komut Bakınç, Sultan. “Experiences of Self-realization: The Cases of Yank and Gus”. Haliç Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 4/1 (01 Mayıs 2021): 99-115. https://izlik.org/JA83NR87CE.
JAMA
1.Komut Bakınç S. Experiences of Self-realization: The Cases of Yank and Gus. Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler, Konservatuvar. 2021;4:99–115.
MLA
Komut Bakınç, Sultan. “Experiences of Self-realization: The Cases of Yank and Gus”. Haliç Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, c. 4, sy 1, Mayıs 2021, ss. 99-115, https://izlik.org/JA83NR87CE.
Vancouver
1.Sultan Komut Bakınç. Experiences of Self-realization: The Cases of Yank and Gus. Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler, Konservatuvar [Internet]. 01 Mayıs 2021;4(1):99-115. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA83NR87CE