Psychoanalytical study of Girish Karnad’s naga-mandala
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2018
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UMT, Lahore
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The dissertation enlighten the “Psychoanalytical Study of Girish Karnad’s Naga-Mandala” (1988). This research will explore this play through the lens of Theory of psychoanalysis presented by Sigmund Freud. The play uses symbolic language which is interpreted psychoanalytically to reveal the latent content of the mind. It views the psychology of man and woman on two levels, the consciousness and other sub-consciousness. It is a study to bring out the split in one’s identity because of the conflicts between life of instincts and regulations. Furthermore, the dissertation bring forth the protagonist’s quest for identity through psychoanalytic approach.