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SHADOWS OF THE UNSEEN: MATERNAL ABSENCE AND THE QUEST FOR IDENTITY

GÖRÜNMEYENİN GÖLGELERİ: ANNE YOKLUĞU VE KİMLİK ARAYIŞI

Tuğçe Kaptan Tabatabaei Malazi(KARADENİZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-6390-3387
Fehmi Turgut(KARADENİZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-2445-9065
Pages
189–195
Publication Date
2024-12-31
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This further contributes to the ongoing conversation on the significance of mother characters in literature and their exceptional influence on the formation of personal identity.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This article explores the profound impact of maternal absence on the construction of identity in three contemporary novels: Ian McEwan’s Atonement (2001), Patrick McGrath’s Asylum (1996), and Toni Morrison’s Beloved (1987).
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Key Findings & Data:By utilizing the Lacanian idea of “Lack”, the study depicts the profound impact of parental absence on the formation of one’s identity.
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Conclusion & Impact:This further contributes to the ongoing conversation on the significance of mother characters in literature and their exceptional influence on the formation of personal identity.
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⚙️Variables:Eksiklik · Object petit A · Kimlik

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This article explores the profound impact of maternal absence on the construction of identity in three contemporary novels: Ian McEwan’s Atonement (2001), Patrick McGrath’s Asylum (1996), and Toni Morrison’s Beloved (1987). By utilizing the Lacanian idea of “Lack”, the study depicts the profound impact of parental absence on the formation of one’s identity. The potential impact of Lacanian theory on the characters’ self-perception and identity formation is analyzed and it specifically focuses on the absence of the mother figure. Additionally, it considers trauma and attachment theory when examining the psychological effects of this absence, with a particular emphasis on how the presence of a mother figure influences the formation of one’s identity. This study aims to analyze the several ways in which narratives depict and mirror the intricate duality of maternal absence and psychological “lack,” and how these factors impact the emotional and psychological growth of the main characters. The objective of this study is to contextualize these literary works within a broader theoretical framework in order to get a comprehensive understanding of the intricate connection between maternal influence, trauma, and the development of one’s identity. This further contributes to the ongoing conversation on the significance of mother characters in literature and their exceptional influence on the formation of personal identity.

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Bu makale, Ian McEwan’in Atonement (2001), Patrick McGrath’in Asylum (1996) ve Toni Morrison’ın Beloved (1987) adlı çağdaş romanlarında anne yokluğunun kimlik inşası üzerindeki derin etkisini incelemektedir. Lacancı “Eksiklik” kavramını kullanarak, ebeveyn yokluğunun kimliğin oluşumu üzerindeki derin etkisini tasvir etmektedir. Lacancı teorinin karakterlerin kendilik algısı ve kimlik oluşumu üzerindeki potansiyel etkisi analiz edilmekte ve özellikle anne figürünün yokluğuna odaklanılmaktadır. Ek olarak, bu yokluğun psikolojik etkilerini incelerken, travma ve bağlanma teorisi de göz önünde bulundurulmaktadır; özellikle anne figürünün varlığının kimlik oluşumunu nasıl etkilediğine vurgu yapılmaktadır. Bu çalışma, anlatıların anne yokluğunun ve psikolojik “eksiklik”in karmaşık ikiliğini nasıl tasvir edip yansıttığını ve bu faktörlerin ana karakterlerin duygusal ve psikolojik gelişimini nasıl etkilediğini analiz etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmanın amacı, bu edebi eserleri daha geniş bir teorik çerçevede ele alarak, anne etkisi, travma ve kimlik gelişimi arasındaki karmaşık bağlantıyı kapsamlı bir şekilde anlamaktır. Bu, edebiyatta anne karakterlerinin önemi ve kişisel kimlik oluşumu üzerindeki olağanüstü etkisi üzerine süregelen tartışmalara katkıda bulunmaktadır.

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Malazi, T. K. T., Turgut, F. (2024). SHADOWS OF THE UNSEEN: MATERNAL ABSENCE AND THE QUEST FOR IDENTITY. Karaelmas Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 2 Sayı: 2, 189–195. https://doi.org/10.70819/kares.1529447

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