Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar isn’t just a novel—it’s a psychological x-ray of a society in flux and a woman on the edge. Esther Greenwood, its protagonist, doesn’t just suffer from depression; she wages a quiet war against the 1950s American ideals that dictate how a woman should look, act, dream, and live. This makes […]
Devdas: Repression, Emotional Collapse, and the Psychology of Tragic Masculinity
Introduction This article explores the psychological underpinnings of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s Devdas, a canonical work of Indian literature that transcends its romantic narrative to function as a psychological case study in repression, self-destruction, and cultural fatalism. Through psychoanalytic, attachment-based, cognitive, and socio-cultural frameworks, this article dissects Devdas’s trajectory as an archetype of fragile masculinity, emotional […]
Psychology of Crime & Punishment: A Multidimensional Analysis
This academic article offers a comprehensive investigation into the psychological foundations of crime, punishment, and justice by drawing from theoretical frameworks, empirical research, and literary exemplars. Particular emphasis is placed on Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment, which serves as a profound psychological case study in the exploration of guilt, moral conflict, and the struggle between […]