Self-construction and Self-salvation of Dimmesdale—Based on Lacan's Mirror Stage Theory
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DOI: 10.23977/ASSSD2022.075
Corresponding Author
Han Shi
ABSTRACT
This paper is applied Jacques Lacan's mirror stage to interpret the self-construction of Arthur Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter. It can divide into three stages: pre-mirror stage, mid-mirror stage, and post-mirror stage. Meanwhile, this paper has clarified the influence of external factors (the other) and internal psychological contradictions from the text analysis, exploring the struggle in establishing self-identity from the perspective of the other.
KEYWORDS
The Scarlet Letter, Dimmesdale, Mirror Stage, Self-construction
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