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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openedition-oai:revues.org:eccs_4568 https://doi.org/10.4000/eccs.4568 urn:doi:10.4000/eccs.4568 en https://journals.openedition.org/eccs/4568 2021-07-07T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/ffba All rights reserved Embracing the maternal: the importance of intergenerational transmission in Margaret Atwood’s Surfacing Études canadiennes / Canadian Studies Association française des études canadiennes (AFEC) info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2429-4667 info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/0153-1700 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/eccs Feldman-Kołodziejuk, Ewelina traumatisme avortement transmission intergénérationnelle maternité Atwood (Margaret) trauma abortion intergenerational transmission motherhood Atwood (Margaret) 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. En s’appuyant sur la psychanalyse, le deuxième roman d’Atwood, Surfacing, décrit magistralement la suppression du traumatisme et les mécanismes qui permettent de l’accepter. L’article montre comment l’avortement de la protagoniste influence sa vision d’elle-même, ainsi que le fait de traiter une femme enceinte comme un objet pendant les procédures de travail et d’avortement. Il analyse le rôle que joue la relation entre l’héroïne et sa défunte mère dans la formation de l’identité et le processus de guérison de la première, soulignant l’importance de la transmission intergénérationnelle. |
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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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