Study on the Characterization of the Young Maule: A Self-split in the House
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DOI: 10.25236/iwacle.2018.018
Corresponding Author
Li Xia
Abstract
The novel The House of the Seven Gables is structured around an old feud between two families originated from their disputes over the right ownership of a piece of land. A strong sense of isolation is displayed in the presentation of protagonists, which have eventually led to their personal tragedy: separation, loss of self, or even death. And the young Maule is literarily created to be a psychological self-split, representing those with mind and body separated in reality.
Keywords
Self-Split Admiration Suppression Victimizer Psychological Imprisonment