Abstract This article advances a Lacanian reading of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, examining how the Symbolic Order—comprising language, class structures, and social codes—regulates desire and mediates identity. Drawing on the psychoanalytic framework of Jacques Lacan, the analysis argues that Jay Gatsby’s subjectivity is constituted through a network of signifiers that both enable […]

Abstract This article offers a sustained Lacanian interpretation of Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy, examining how Tess Durbeyfield’s identity and desire are constituted and constrained by the Symbolic Order. Drawing upon the theoretical formulations of Jacques Lacan, particularly the concepts of the Symbolic, the Law of the Father, and desire as structured by

Abstract This article offers a sustained psychoanalytic reading of Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky, focusing on the dynamics of guilt, the formation of the superego, and the emergence of moral anxiety in the psyche of Rodion Raskolnikov. Drawing on the theoretical formulations of Sigmund Freud, particularly the structural model of the psyche and the

Abstract This article offers a sustained psychoanalytic interpretation of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, situating the novella within the theoretical frameworks of Sigmund Freud and subsequent psychoanalytic thought. The narrative of dual identity, repression, and moral bifurcation is examined as a dramatization of unconscious conflict between instinctual drives

1. Introduction Robert Frost’s “After Apple-Picking” (1914) is a reflective poem that narrates the speaker’s experience at the close of a day spent harvesting apples. On the surface, it is a simple pastoral depiction of labor, fatigue, and seasonal change. Yet a deconstructive reading reveals a complex interplay of binary oppositions, temporal uncertainty, and linguistic

1. Introduction Robert Frost’s “Birches” (1916) is frequently celebrated as a lyrical meditation on childhood, imagination, and the tension between worldly obligations and the desire for transcendence. At first glance, the poem narrates a boy swinging on birch trees and the adult speaker’s nostalgic reflection on this activity. Yet, beneath its ostensibly pastoral and narrative

1. Introduction Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” (1923) is often read as a pastoral meditation on nature and solitude. On the surface, it depicts a traveler pausing to admire snow-filled woods. Yet, a deconstructive approach reveals that Frost’s seemingly tranquil imagery conceals deep tensions: between obligation and desire, presence and absence,

1. Introduction Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” (1916) is widely regarded as a meditation on choice, individuality, and life’s uncertainties. On the surface, the poem celebrates the speaker’s decision to take a less-traveled path, often interpreted as a heroic embrace of personal freedom. However, a deconstructive approach destabilizes these apparent certainties, revealing contradictions, ambiguities,

1. Introduction Robert Frost’s “Mending Wall” (1914) is a deceptively simple narrative poem describing two neighbors who annually repair the stone wall separating their properties. On the surface, the poem explores themes of tradition, boundaries, and neighborly relations. However, a deconstructive reading destabilizes these surface meanings, revealing contradictions, binaries, and tensions that challenge the poem’s

1. Introduction Plato, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy, presents a distinctive approach to knowledge and reality that has shaped centuries of metaphysical and epistemological inquiry. At the heart of his philosophy lies a dualistic conception of reality, where the sensible world—the world we perceive through the senses—is fundamentally distinct from the