Identity Contingency in Ian McEwan‘s novel Atonement– A Psychoanalytic Approach

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  • Dr. I. Angeline Priya Holy Cross Home Science College, Tuticorin. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61841/6byttf41

Keywords:

realistic narrative, identity crisis, Psychological Development,, Id, Ego, , Super Ego

Abstract

Atonementby Ian McEwanis a successful combination of traditional realistic narrative, self-conscious devices, and deconstructionism, presented with modern experimental techniques which practically enhance its aesthetic beauty.Erikson proposed a theory of psychological and identity development that he called Psychosocial Development, which emphasizes how individual’s interactions with others influence the development of his/her identity.The protagonist (BrionyTallis) in McEwan’s Atonement experiences identity crisis, relying on the social psychologist theory of Erik Erikson.

 

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References

1. Ewan, R. B. Ed. An Introduction to Theories of Personality.Mahwah New Jersey:

2. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers, 2003.print.

3. Fleming,J.S. Erikson’s Psychosocial Developmental Stages.

4. University of Arizona, 2004.print.

5. McEwan, I. Atonement. New York: Anchor Book, 2001. print.

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Published

30.06.2020

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Vol. 24 No. 4 (2020): 24 (4) 2020

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Priya, D. I. A. (2020). Identity Contingency in Ian McEwan‘s novel Atonement– A Psychoanalytic Approach. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 24(4), 10658-10663. https://doi.org/10.61841/6byttf41