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Between Life and Death: The Psychological Dimensions of Yozo in Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human
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This paper examines Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human through Freud’s death drive and Bem’s self-perception theory, exploring the psychological forces shaping Yozo’s life. Freud’s death drive highlights his self-destructive tendencies and pervasive despair, while Bem’s theory explains how his understanding of himself and others emerges from observing his own actions. The analysis shows how Yozo’s alienation, societal estrangement, and existential crisis intertwine, revealing the complex relationship between identity, perception, and destructive impulses. Dazai’s narrative thus provides a profound psychoanalytic portrait of human behaviour, illustrating how distorted self-perception and isolation can culminate in psychological turmoil. This study underscores the value of psychoanalytic theory in interpreting literature and understanding the human psyche.
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Kaynakça
- Bem, D. J. (1972). Self-perception theory. In L. Berkowitz (Ed.), Advances in experimental social psychology (Vol. 6, pp. 1–62). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0065-2601(08)60024-6
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Dünya Dilleri, Edebiyatı ve Kültürü (Diğer)
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Yayımlanma Tarihi
1 Haziran 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
29 Eylül 2025
Kabul Tarihi
3 Ocak 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 1
APA
Rayyan, M. M. R. (2026). Between Life and Death: The Psychological Dimensions of Yozo in Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature, 12(1), 13-25. https://izlik.org/JA72GW48ER
AMA
1.Rayyan MMR. Between Life and Death: The Psychological Dimensions of Yozo in Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human. IJMCL. 2026;12(1):13-25. https://izlik.org/JA72GW48ER
Chicago
Rayyan, Manar M. R. 2026. “Between Life and Death: The Psychological Dimensions of Yozo in Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human”. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature 12 (1): 13-25. https://izlik.org/JA72GW48ER.
EndNote
Rayyan MMR (01 Haziran 2026) Between Life and Death: The Psychological Dimensions of Yozo in Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature 12 1 13–25.
IEEE
[1]M. M. R. Rayyan, “Between Life and Death: The Psychological Dimensions of Yozo in Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human”, IJMCL, c. 12, sy 1, ss. 13–25, Haz. 2026, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA72GW48ER
ISNAD
Rayyan, Manar M. R. “Between Life and Death: The Psychological Dimensions of Yozo in Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human”. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature 12/1 (01 Haziran 2026): 13-25. https://izlik.org/JA72GW48ER.
JAMA
1.Rayyan MMR. Between Life and Death: The Psychological Dimensions of Yozo in Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human. IJMCL. 2026;12:13–25.
MLA
Rayyan, Manar M. R. “Between Life and Death: The Psychological Dimensions of Yozo in Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human”. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature, c. 12, sy 1, Haziran 2026, ss. 13-25, https://izlik.org/JA72GW48ER.
Vancouver
1.Manar M. R. Rayyan. Between Life and Death: The Psychological Dimensions of Yozo in Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human. IJMCL [Internet]. 01 Haziran 2026;12(1):13-25. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA72GW48ER