The Frontiers of Society, Science and Technology, 2020, 2(8); doi: 10.25236/FSST.2020.020810.
Zhang Nan1,2
1 School of foreign languages, jiujiang university, Jiujiang Jiangxi, China
2 Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea
Historically, the theme of escape has prevailed in world literature. The fictional characters pursue escape either to get away from threatening circumstances, or depart their oppressive root and community. The essay incorporate the self-discrepancy theory in analyzing physical escape in Gloria Naylor’s novel The Women of Brewster Place. The conclusion is that escape can promote self-concept construction as long as the escaper has firm belief in the ideal self and regulates oneself towards it.
Escape theme, Gloria naylor, The women of brewster place, Self-discrepancy, Approach-avoidance
Zhang Nan. The Escape Theme from the Perspective of Self-Discrepancy Theory in Gloria Naylor’s the Women of Brewster Place. The Frontiers of Society, Science and Technology (2020) Vol. 2 Issue 8: 48-50. https://doi.org/10.25236/FSST.2020.020810.
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