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Dynamics of Id, Ego, and Superego in Adolescence in
The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Soundharya S S., M.A. English and
Dr Sumathy K Swamy, M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D., M.B.A.


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Abstract

This paper addresses various facets of psychological changes observed in adolescence when they are propelled into a dangerous or uncertain situation. Based on Freud's tripartite structure of Ego psychology, the characters are studied concerning their age and other external factors. It also shows the dynamics of the Id, Ego and Superego in three adolescent characters in the novel The Prince of Mist (1993) written by the Spanish novelist Carlos Ruiz Zafon and translated into English by Lucia Graves.

The plot is set during the Second World War and the young protagonist Max, his sister Alicia and their friend Roland are stuck in a ballgame unknown to them. While trying to unravel the mystery they face their greatest villain, their fears. These characters witness a series of ill-fated events that forces them to be on edge. The conflict between their moral and realistic visions results in impulsive actions which are examined using the three structures proposed by Sigmund Freud i.e., Id, Ego, and Superego.

Keywords: The Prince of Mist, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Ego, adolescence, repression, transference, psychoanalysis.

1. Introduction

Literature has embellished the world experiences in several shades for better understanding and to project the artistry. Likewise, scholars and writers began inspecting human values and psyche to answer the most substantial question, ‘who am I’? If culture, economy, and harmony are the centre of society, then in the case of a human being, psyche is the vortex for development. The human psyche is the powerhouse which promotes the functions such as thinking, understanding, analysing and interpreting efficiently. The biological process navigates parallel to mental growth and presents the development of an individual. Psychologists have proved the certainty in the involvement of characteristics that differs and gives uniqueness during the development phase, which is a continuous process from neonatal to adulthood, however, the growth ceases after adolescence but is not an end for development.

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Soundharya S S., M.A. English
Research Scholar, Dept. of English
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - 641004
6379615292, soundharyasiva07@gmail.com

Dr Sumathy K Swamy, M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D., M.B.A.
Associate Professor, Dept. of English
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - 641004
9366687788, sumathikswamy@psgrkcw.ac.in
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