Saturday 2 July 2016

PSYCHOANALYTIC FEMINISM – A TOOL TO STUDY THE WORKS OF VIRGINIA WOOLF AND SYLVIA PLATH USING BEAUVOIR’S THE SECOND SEX. .

Studies on Virginia Woolf and Sylvia Plath depict their mental instability and ambivalence in their works. Psychoanalytic Feminism is a branch of feminism that works on the deeply ingrained patterns insisted on both men and women, who are unable to come out of the same in the latter parts of their lives. Psychoanalytic Feminism is not a protest, but a step forward towards Intersubjectivity. Intersubjectivity is the tension (balance) between assertion and recognition. When the equilibrium between the two is unstable, the problems of domination crop up. The works of Plath and Woolf seems to be ambiguous in such a way that the characters in the novels often shift from reality to eternity. The concept of Intersubjectivity seems to be almost lost and the characters in turn lose their stability. The Second Sex, at the outset derives the problems with women that occur due to the stereotypical set up, set by the men and women of the early generations. This revolutionary book is not only about the Power of Women, it is also about the limitations of women in a patriarchal set up and the decline of ‘Subjectivity’ (The power of being the Subject). This paper concentrates on the limitations of men and women, their problems with intersubjectivity and the stereotypical images that construct the psyche of them using the characters in the novels written by Plath and Woolf. Key Words— Intersubjectivity, stereotypes, reciprocal relationship, Self, Other, Subject Object, Society - See more at: .

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