Teaching UGC NET Mock Test Series 2025 (Paper 1 & 2) English Literature Literary Theory post World War II
Using Freud's concept of "Thanatos" (death drive), how might a psychoanalytic critic interpret the recurring themes of destruction and self-sabotage in a literary work?
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As representations of the character's logical career choices
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As plot devices to create suspense and interest
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As manifestations of an unconscious drive towards death and self-destruction, opposing the life instincts (Eros)
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As a critique of contemporary political systems