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The word 'Thanatos' means a figure representing it's own destruction or death. Sigmund Freud used this term to define an instict or a fundamental force in an organism's mind to take it's own life out of aggression or depression, in other words called the 'death drive'. Here in the novel 'Mrs. DalloRead more
The word ‘Thanatos’ means a figure representing it’s own destruction or death. Sigmund Freud used this term to define an instict or a fundamental force in an organism’s mind to take it’s own life out of aggression or depression, in other words called the ‘death drive’.
Here in the novel ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ by Virginia Woolf we see some characters dealing with this psychological aspect.
In the character portrayal of Clarissa Dalloway. Clarissa physically doesn’t cause any harm to herself but is struggling with her thoughts in her mind. She struggles to fit in the society and her thoughts often revolve around decline, aging and death. The passing of time is what that scares her.
Clarissa’s self doubt and her feelings of emptiness and disconnection with world might be seen as a subconscious desire to escape the burdens of life.
An excellent example we’ve got in the novel is the Character of Septimus Warren Smith. A character suffering from Shell Shock and trauma. He faces problems accepting the present because of the trauma he’s been through during the World War 2 and the loss of his best friend.
Septimus sees death as an escape from the struggles of real world and a source of salvation. He is fixated on death that makes him intense long for annihilation. He wants to escape and be free from the trauma and experiences of his past.
Obsessed being an escapist , he takes his own life leading to his own destruction reflecting Sigmund Freud’s theory of Thanatos.
Therefore, this explains how we can perceive “Mrs.Dalloway” from the perspective of Sigmund Freud’s theory of Thanatos.
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If music had never been invented, the world would lack a universal language that transcends boundaries and connects people emotionally. Without music, the world would be devoid of the joy, solace, and inspiration that melodies and lyrics bring to our lives. The entertainment industry would be fundamRead more
If music had never been invented, the world would lack a universal language that transcends boundaries and connects people emotionally.
See lessWithout music, the world would be devoid of the joy, solace, and inspiration that melodies and lyrics bring to our lives. The entertainment industry would be fundamentally altered, eliminating concerts, festivals, and musical films, and causing significant economic loss. Technological advancements in audio and related fields would be slower, and social and political movements might have less impact without music as a rallying tool.