A Psychoanalytic Comparison of Character Development in Toni Morrison`s Song of Solomon and Thomas Wolfe’s Narratives: A Quest for Self-Discovery

Authors : Mahmut Akar

Pages : 44-53

Doi:10.53568/yyusbed.1640797

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Publication Date : 2025-12-21

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Artists produce works that are interpreted as manifestations of their subconscious, often based on experiences and fictional elements that stimulate readers’ cognitive processes, broaden their perspectives, and encourage critical thinking. Critics and readers analyze the artist’s subconscious creations objectively, attempting to uncover the underlying reality behind the apparent truth by examining the impetus that drives the artist’s creative process. In doing so, they frequently analyze the work, characters, and artists and events depicted within it. Discerning readers, who may be considered researchers, occasionally compare two distinct sources from specific perspectives, elucidating the similarities and differences between the compared works. Literary works have been examined from various perspectives throughout the centuries, and based on the analysis of these works, it has been possible to obtain comprehensive information about artists’ personalities, the historical context in which they lived, circumstances of the people during that period. Moreover, there have been studies that facilitate the analysis of historical periods or simply provide entertainment value. In this study, I will examine the self-exploration of the lost characters, which were brought to life in the works of two renowned American authors, one Caucasian and the other African American, through the lens of Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory.
Keywords : Thomas Wolfe, Psikanalitik, Benlik Arayışı, Toni Morrison, Yitik Birey

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