A Comparative Psychoanalytical Reading of the Main Characters in Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey into Night and William Faulkner’s Go Down Moses
| dc.contributor.author | Ait Mokhtar Nacera | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-02-10T08:14:32Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-02-10T08:14:32Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description | 52p. ; 30cm+(CD-Rom) | |
| dc.description.abstract | This dissertation examines the intricate relationship between literature and the human psyche, focusing on themes of trauma, the past, and the archetypal manifestations of the collective unconscious as explored by two prominent American authors, Eugene O'Neill and William Faulkner. Through a detailed analysis of O'Neill's play "Long Day's Journey into Night" and Faulkner's short stories "Go Down, Moses" and "The Fire and the Hearth," this study delves into the psychological underpinnings of these seminal works. Utilizing the psychoanalytic theories of Sigmund Freud and Carl Gustav Jung, the research investigates the characters' psychological disturbances rooted in their pasts and the broader implications of the collective unconscious. O'Neill's personal struggles, including his tumultuous family dynamics and battles with alcoholism and depression, profoundly inform his writing, particularly in "Long Day's Journey into Night," which is often regarded as his most autobiographical work. By comparing the psychological landscapes of O'Neill and Faulkner, this dissertation aims to illuminate the complexities of familial relationships and the enduring impact of trauma in American literature. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Literature and Interdisciplinary Approaches | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.ummto.dz/handle/ummto/26491 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Mouloud Mammeri University | |
| dc.subject | Human psyche/ Trauma | |
| dc.subject | Past/ Archetypes | |
| dc.subject | Collective unconscious | |
| dc.subject | Character analysis | |
| dc.title | A Comparative Psychoanalytical Reading of the Main Characters in Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey into Night and William Faulkner’s Go Down Moses | |
| dc.type | Thesis |