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Colm Tóibín’s "The Empty Family" and Yiyun Li's "Kindness" The Tyranny of Time: A Study of the Problem of Aging

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Colm Tóibín’s "The Empty Family" and Yiyun Li's "Kindness" The Tyranny of Time: A Study of the Problem of Aging

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This paper examines the representation of ageing in Colm Tóibín's The Empty Family and Yiyun Li's Kindness, highlighting the novels’ exploration of both the physical and psychological consequences of ageing as an existential reality. Through a close reading of the novels’ reflections on the protagonists’ views on ageing, it is concluded that ageing is not simply a medical and biological condition but a complex interaction involving individual background, social frameworks, and cultural narratives. Drawing on gerontological literary criticism and Andrew Blaikie’s sociological framework, the paper argues that the selected novels portray ageing not only as a decline in physical health but also within broader social and historical contexts that influence available narratives and ways of assigning meaning. By framing the narratives within the broader literary tradition of ageing, the analysis highlights the novels’ role in shaping cultural perceptions of old age and mortality.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

Yok

Proje Numarası

Yok

Etik Beyan

Etik kriterlere bağlı kaldığımı beyan ederim.

Teşekkür

Yok

Kaynakça

  1. Baars, J. (2012). Aging and the art of living. Johns Hopkins University Press.
  2. Blaikie, A. (1999). Ageing and popular culture. Cambridge University Press.
  3. Butler, R. N. (1963). The life review: An interpretation of reminiscence in the aged. Psychiatry, 26(1), 65–76. https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.1963.11023339
  4. Calasanti, T. (2010). Gender relations and applied research on aging. The Gerontologist, 50(6), 720–734. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnq085
  5. Gullette, M. M. (2004). Aged by culture. University of Chicago Press.
  6. Kafer, A. (2013). Feminist, queer, crip. Indiana University Press.
  7. Li, Y. (2010). Gold boy, emerald girl. Fourth Estate.
  8. Liu, J. (2014). Ageing, migration and familial support in rural China. Geoforum, 51, 82–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2013.09.009

Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili, Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

26 Eylül 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

4 Haziran 2025

Kabul Tarihi

24 Eylül 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Sayı: 4

Kaynak Göster

APA
Erkan, M. (2025). Colm Tóibín’s "The Empty Family" and Yiyun Li’s "Kindness" The Tyranny of Time: A Study of the Problem of Aging. Melius: Journal of Narrative and Language Studies, 4, 26-33. https://doi.org/10.62425/melius.1714112
AMA
1.Erkan M. Colm Tóibín’s "The Empty Family" and Yiyun Li’s "Kindness" The Tyranny of Time: A Study of the Problem of Aging. Melius: Journal of Narrative and Language Studies. 2025;(4):26-33. doi:10.62425/melius.1714112
Chicago
Erkan, Mukadder. 2025. “Colm Tóibín’s "The Empty Family" and Yiyun Li’s ‘Kindness’ The Tyranny of Time: A Study of the Problem of Aging”. Melius: Journal of Narrative and Language Studies, sy 4: 26-33. https://doi.org/10.62425/melius.1714112.
EndNote
Erkan M (01 Eylül 2025) Colm Tóibín’s "The Empty Family" and Yiyun Li’s "Kindness" The Tyranny of Time: A Study of the Problem of Aging. Melius: Journal of Narrative and Language Studies 4 26–33.
IEEE
[1]M. Erkan, “Colm Tóibín’s "The Empty Family" and Yiyun Li’s ‘Kindness’ The Tyranny of Time: A Study of the Problem of Aging”, Melius: Journal of Narrative and Language Studies, sy 4, ss. 26–33, Eyl. 2025, doi: 10.62425/melius.1714112.
ISNAD
Erkan, Mukadder. “Colm Tóibín’s "The Empty Family" and Yiyun Li’s ‘Kindness’ The Tyranny of Time: A Study of the Problem of Aging”. Melius: Journal of Narrative and Language Studies. 4 (01 Eylül 2025): 26-33. https://doi.org/10.62425/melius.1714112.
JAMA
1.Erkan M. Colm Tóibín’s "The Empty Family" and Yiyun Li’s "Kindness" The Tyranny of Time: A Study of the Problem of Aging. Melius: Journal of Narrative and Language Studies. 2025;:26–33.
MLA
Erkan, Mukadder. “Colm Tóibín’s "The Empty Family" and Yiyun Li’s ‘Kindness’ The Tyranny of Time: A Study of the Problem of Aging”. Melius: Journal of Narrative and Language Studies, sy 4, Eylül 2025, ss. 26-33, doi:10.62425/melius.1714112.
Vancouver
1.Mukadder Erkan. Colm Tóibín’s "The Empty Family" and Yiyun Li’s "Kindness" The Tyranny of Time: A Study of the Problem of Aging. Melius: Journal of Narrative and Language Studies. 01 Eylül 2025;(4):26-33. doi:10.62425/melius.1714112