Embracing the maternal: the importance of intergenerational transmission in Margaret Atwood’s Surfacing
Drawing on psychoanalysis, Atwood’s second novel, Surfacing, masterly depicts the suppression of trauma and the mechanisms that allow it to reconfigure. The article investigates the implications of the protagonist’s abortion for her concept of self, as well as manifests the objectification of a preg...
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Études canadiennes / Canadian Studies
2021
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| Accès en ligne: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Résumé: | Drawing on psychoanalysis, Atwood’s second novel, Surfacing, masterly depicts the suppression of trauma and the mechanisms that allow it to reconfigure. The article investigates the implications of the protagonist’s abortion for her concept of self, as well as manifests the objectification of a pregnant woman during both labouring and abortive procedures. It scrutinizes what role the relationship between the heroine and her late mother plays in the identity formation and the healing process of the former, emphasizing the importance of intergenerational transmission. |
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