Abstract
The present study is aimed at exploring psychological
conflicts in thefemale protagonists of Hawthornes The
Scarlet Letter and Qudsias Raja Gidh. This study, in
the parameters of psychoanalytical interpretation,
explicitly describes the profound influence of aql and
ego on Hester and Seemi, as they cross the ethical
restrictions of morality, become tortured by remorse,
and finally try to compensate for it. Hester attempts to
recompense her sins through charitable services due to
her strong belief in redemption through good works;
whereas, Seemi undergoes a strange psychic experience
and suffers from failures, leading to her death. This
study focusing on the application of Ghazalian aql and
Freudian ego provides an exhilarating opportunity to
advance our knowledge of literary analysis and
contributes to this growing area of research by probing
into the depth of the human mind.
Authors
1-Samina Amin Qadir Vice Chancelor, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.2-Shumaila Mazhar Associate Professor,, Department of English, SBK Womens University, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.3-Fouzia Rahman Khan Associate Professor, Department of English, SBK Womens University, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
Keywords
Psyche, conscious, aq’l, ego
DOI Number
10.31703/glr.2019(IV-II).02
Page Nos
7-13
Volume & Issue
IV - II