In Search of identity in contemporary american literature
| dc.contributor.author | Djeghroud, Hadjer | |
| dc.contributor.author | Aaid, Salah Eddine | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-10-31T05:37:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-10-31T05:37:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Identity is a very serious case; it is the reason of some nations' conflicts. This explains why it has been a theme of study to many researchers. What is more important is the process of "Identity formation" and how it sets the teenagers' life upside down and makes them feel lost in their own body. This dissertation attempts to analyze John Green's Paper Towns (2008) in a way that evokes identity and precisely the process of forming the identity of the teenage characters in the novel at this very critical age. The aim of this research is to prove the change in the teenagers' life while they are trying to form their identity, and how it is very important for them to build an identity of their own as a basis for their adulthood. The enigma to be solved in the research is why did Margo all of a sudden disappear? To what extent is the process of "Identity Formation" related to her decision? The psychological approach seems to be the best approach to analyze the personality of each character in the novel, and to answer the questions asked. To get to this point, this study is divided into two chapters: The first one mentions the different theories of "Identity" and of course "Identity Formation" on which the second chapter is based. For, the second chapter, it analyzes in depth Paper Towns and tries to relate the theories previously mentioned with the characters' personalities. Reading Green's Paper Towns in this research's context truly proves the importance for teenagers to form their identity, and how it helps them to find themselves by building an identity of their own; and so, sets them back on track. To sum up, the research done proves how important it is for a teenager to build his identity, and that is what Paper Towns portraits through the psychological development of the two characters Margo and Quentin, and how they end up finding themselves. | ar |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5966 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | ar |
| dc.publisher | University of Oum El Bouaghi | ar |
| dc.subject | Identity formation | ar |
| dc.subject | Psychological development | ar |
| dc.title | In Search of identity in contemporary american literature | ar |
| dc.title.alternative | the case of John Green’s Paper Towns | ar |
| dc.type | Other | ar |