自己確立への希求と挫折 : Work SuspendedのJohn Plantが抱える諸問題

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John Plant in Work Suspended is emotionally in bondage to his father. Plant lives in seclusion and remains aloof from other people, which shows not shyness but bloodlessness and immaturity in his personality. His father's death seems to have liberated him from his father. To overcome his problems concerning with his immaturity, he should not shrink from involvements with other people. There are two characters who would affect Plant's personality: Lucy Simmonds and Arthur Atwater. Lucy, who is serious and innocent, could have led him to his self-realization. However, her being the wife of his friend and with child prevent her from serving as a guide for his fulfillment. Plant gives up confronting and conflicting with Atwater, who has killed his father, and who is his double in some ways. Thus his chance to become a mature person is lost and gone forever.
2005-03-31