For my thesis of English literature, I want to do a comparative study between Paulo Coelho's Veronika Decides To Die And Bessie Head's A Question of Power on the theme of insanity. I want to analyse how society deems individuals (in my case, the characters of the novel) to be insane. In order to achieve this study, which approach should I follow ?
You should first raise your central claims then decide on an approach to investigate "madness". The choice of the approach is yours and ought to be explained. Many theories could fit in with your study (psychonalysis, narratology, political readings, gender studies etc.). Also, check the comparative studies schools. Good luck
Farid Ferrah
I recommend a psychological/psychoanalytical approach. Your topic seems to lend itself beautifully to an exploration via the theories of psychology and psychoanalysis.
Contextual approach is very important. You may need to tweak Frege's notion of not trying to understand the meaning of a word in isolation and extend it to situation and context. Except we are looking at insanity as firmly coded in DNA, if not, then a meaningful understanding must recognise the critical importance of context and situation.
The approach has to be decided by the researcher. In this case, Third force psychology or Humanistic psychology by Karen Horney and Psychoanalysis of Freud may be relevant.
Je considère que les études comparatives et la psychanalise sont indispensables à votre sujet
Whatever approach you intend to use, Psychoanalytical Theory is a must. I suggest starting with Daniel Berthold-Bond's Hegel's Theory of Madness & his article "Hegel, Nietzsche, and Freud on Madness and the Unconscious", The Journal of Speculative Philosophy, 1991.
Good luck!
As mentioned by other scholars, it’s totally depends on your point of view tackling the concept you are approaching. Usually in literature people adapt the anlaytical or descriptive approach. But at the end it’s up to your decision.
As mentioned by other scholars, it’s totally depends on your point of view tackling the concept you are approaching. Usually in literature people adapt the anlaytical or descriptive approach. But at the end it’s up to your decision.
As mentioned by other scholars, it’s totally depends on your point of view tackling the concept you are approaching. Usually in literature people adapt the anlaytical or descriptive approach. But at the end it’s up to your decision. P
Since it hints anyway to some psychological statements,Freudian theory here is most expected .
Many thanks to all of you for providing me with valuable information. Your guidance was exactly what I needed in order to move on with my thesis. I really appreciate each one of you. Ghadah Marie Afaf Ahmed Al-Saidi Ahmed T. Hussein Maria Luísa De Castro Soares RS Swarnalakshmi Msc Okolo Majeed Jadwe
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Vous devez faire une approche comparative et travailler sur le thème de la folie sous des angles différents dans les deux œuvres.
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