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Between Life and Death: The Psychological Dimensions of Yozo in Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human

Yaşam ile Ölüm Arasında: Osamu Dazai’nin İnsanlığımı Yitirirken adlı eserindeki Yozo’nun Psikolojik Boyutları

Pages
13–25
Publication Date
2026-06-01
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This study underscores the value of psychoanalytic theory in interpreting literature and understanding the human psyche.

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Objective & Hypothesis: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.
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Key Findings & Data: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.
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Conclusion & Impact:This study underscores the value of psychoanalytic theory in interpreting literature and understanding the human psyche.
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⚙️Variables:Ölüm dürtüsü · Freud · benlik algısı

Abstract

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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Bu makale, Osamu Dazai’nin İnsanlıktan Çıkmış adlı eserini Freud’un ölüm dürtüsü kuramı ve Bem’in benlik algısı kuramı çerçevesinde inceleyerek Yozo’nun yaşamını şekillendiren psikolojik etmenleri araştırmaktadır. Freud’un ölüm dürtüsü, Yozo’nun öz-yıkıcı eğilimlerini ve derin umutsuzluğunu ortaya koyarken, Bem’in kuramı ise bireyin kendini ve başkalarını nasıl algıladığını, kendi davranışlarını gözlemlemesi yoluyla nasıl yapılandırdığını açıklar. Analiz, Yozo’nun yabancılaşması, toplumdan kopuşu ve varoluşsal krizi arasındaki karmaşık ilişkileri ortaya koyarak kimlik, algı ve yıkıcı dürtüler arasındaki etkileşimi gözler önüne sermektedir. Dazai’nin anlatısı, böylece insan davranışına dair derin bir psikanalitik portre sunmakta; bozulmuş benlik algısının ve yalnızlığın nasıl psikolojik bir çöküşe yol açabileceğini göstermektedir. Bu çalışma, edebi eserlerin yorumlanmasında ve insan ruhunun anlaşılmasında psikanalitik kuramın değerini vurgulamaktadır.

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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, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 1, 13–25. https://ajindex.com/articles/1589111

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