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The Portrayal of Piggy9apos9s Mind in Lord of the Flies in the Light of Ghazalian Theory of Soul and Freudian Psychoanalysis

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  • Shumaila Mazhar

    (Assistant Professor,)

  • Mehwish Malghani

    (Assistant Professor,)

  • Shabana Akhtar

    (Assistant Professor,)

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This study inquires into the intricacies of the human mind, as portrayed through the character of Piggy in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. For an in depth analysis, the theoretical framework of Ghazali (1058-1111) and Freud (1856-1939) is used. The study has adapted Attride Sterling’s (2001) model of textual data analysis. This analysis, inside the parameters of the selected theories, provides an insight into the relevance of the psychological issues in modern world, thus strengthening our belief in the similar workings of the human mind, regardless of the variances in time and space. Moreover, it has also revealed that the incorporation of Eastern and Western insights for studying the human mind has the potential of becoming an effective critical approach for psychological analysis in the realm of English literature.

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  • Shumaila Mazhar & Mehwish Malghani & Shabana Akhtar, 2019. "The Portrayal of Piggy9apos9s Mind in Lord of the Flies in the Light of Ghazalian Theory of Soul and Freudian Psychoanalysis," Global Social Sciences Review, Humanity Only, vol. 4(1), pages 1-10, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gss:journl:v:4:y:2019:i:1:p:1-10
    DOI: 10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).01
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    Keywords

    Psychoanalysis; Unconscious; Conscience; Soul;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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