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A Psychoanalytic Comparison of Character Development in Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon and Thomas Wolfe’s Narratives: A Quest for Self-Discovery

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A Psychoanalytic Comparison of Character Development in Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon and Thomas Wolfe’s Narratives: A Quest for Self-Discovery

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Artists produce works that are interpreted as manifestations of their subconscious, often based on experiences and fictional elements that stimulate readers’ cognitive processes, broaden their perspectives, and encourage critical thinking. Critics and readers analyze the artist’s subconscious creations objectively, attempting to uncover the underlying reality behind the apparent truth by examining the impetus that drives the artist’s creative process. In doing so, they frequently analyze the work, characters, and artists and events depicted within it. Discerning readers, who may be considered researchers, occasionally compare two distinct sources from specific perspectives, elucidating the similarities and differences between the compared works. Literary works have been examined from various perspectives throughout the centuries, and based on the analysis of these works, it has been possible to obtain comprehensive information about artists’ personalities, the historical context in which they lived, circumstances of the people during that period. Moreover, there have been studies that facilitate the analysis of historical periods or simply provide entertainment value. In this study, I will examine the self-exploration of the lost characters, which were brought to life in the works of two renowned American authors, one Caucasian and the other African American, through the lens of Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

  1. Akar, M. (2019). Thomas Wolfe’un otobiyografik anlatılarında nevrotik kişiliğin gelişimi ve sağaltımı: Freudcu bir yaklaşım (Doktora Tezi). Atatürk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Erzurum.
  2. Bryant, C. G. (1999). “Every Goodbye Ain’t Gone”: The Semiotics of Death, Mourning, and Closural Practice in Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon. MELUS, 24(3), 97–110. https://doi.org/10.2307/468041
  3. Burgum, E. B. (1953). The Enigma of Thomas Wolfe. R. Walser (Ed.), Wolfe’s discovery of America, (p. 179-194). Harvard University Press.
  4. Donald, D. H. (1987). Look homeward: a life of Thomas Wolfe. New York: Fawcett Columbine.
  5. Eagleton, T. (2014). Edebiyat kuramı. (T. Birkan, Çev.) İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları.
  6. Falls, S. (2011). Thomas Wolfe as public intellectual. Thomas Wolfe Review, 35, 65+. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A290112831/AONE?u=anon~3961055b&sid=googleScholar&xid=da24402f
  7. Freud, S. (1923). A seventeenth-century demonological neurosis. (J. Strachey, Trans.) London: The Hogarth Press.
  8. Freud, S. (1997). Psikanalize yeni giriş dersleri. (S. Budak Çev.) Ankara: Öteki Yayınevi.

Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili, Edebiyatı ve Kültürü, Dünya Dilleri, Edebiyatı ve Kültürü (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

21 Aralık 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

16 Şubat 2025

Kabul Tarihi

4 Kasım 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Sayı: 70

Kaynak Göster

APA
Akar, M. (2025). A Psychoanalytic Comparison of Character Development in Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon and Thomas Wolfe’s Narratives: A Quest for Self-Discovery. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 70, 44-53. https://doi.org/10.53568/yyusbed.1640797
AMA
1.Akar M. A Psychoanalytic Comparison of Character Development in Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon and Thomas Wolfe’s Narratives: A Quest for Self-Discovery. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2025;(70):44-53. doi:10.53568/yyusbed.1640797
Chicago
Akar, Mahmut. 2025. “A Psychoanalytic Comparison of Character Development in Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon and Thomas Wolfe’s Narratives: A Quest for Self-Discovery”. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, sy 70: 44-53. https://doi.org/10.53568/yyusbed.1640797.
EndNote
Akar M (01 Aralık 2025) A Psychoanalytic Comparison of Character Development in Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon and Thomas Wolfe’s Narratives: A Quest for Self-Discovery. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 70 44–53.
IEEE
[1]M. Akar, “A Psychoanalytic Comparison of Character Development in Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon and Thomas Wolfe’s Narratives: A Quest for Self-Discovery”, Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, sy 70, ss. 44–53, Ara. 2025, doi: 10.53568/yyusbed.1640797.
ISNAD
Akar, Mahmut. “A Psychoanalytic Comparison of Character Development in Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon and Thomas Wolfe’s Narratives: A Quest for Self-Discovery”. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 70 (01 Aralık 2025): 44-53. https://doi.org/10.53568/yyusbed.1640797.
JAMA
1.Akar M. A Psychoanalytic Comparison of Character Development in Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon and Thomas Wolfe’s Narratives: A Quest for Self-Discovery. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2025;:44–53.
MLA
Akar, Mahmut. “A Psychoanalytic Comparison of Character Development in Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon and Thomas Wolfe’s Narratives: A Quest for Self-Discovery”. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, sy 70, Aralık 2025, ss. 44-53, doi:10.53568/yyusbed.1640797.
Vancouver
1.Mahmut Akar. A Psychoanalytic Comparison of Character Development in Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon and Thomas Wolfe’s Narratives: A Quest for Self-Discovery. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 01 Aralık 2025;(70):44-53. doi:10.53568/yyusbed.1640797

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