Teaching UGC NET Mock Test Series 2025 (Paper 1 & 2) English Literature Literary Theory post World War II
How might the Lacanian concept of "jouissance" be crucial to understanding the motivations of characters in a novel that explores themes of transgression and desire?
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By depicting characters’ search for societal approval and success
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By focusing on the rational choices characters make to achieve their goals
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By exploring the overwhelming and often self-destructive pleasure characters derive from breaking social taboos
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By analyzing the moral development of characters within a structured ethical framework