Dynamics of Fear: A Psychoanalytical and Cultural Study of Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
Keywords:
Psychoanalysis, Id, Ego, Superego, Conscious and Unconscious Mind, Home Fire, Frank Furedi, Fear, CultureAbstract
The narrative of fear has acquired its very own momentum in Anglophone literature. Although the term" "Fear" is not explicitly used in fiction but the main driver of most of the characters' lives seems fear. This situation clearly embarks on the better understanding of how fear is generated in individual’s mind that influences one’s behaviour and how media and politicians manipulate this fear for their own benefits. For this purpose, the researchers have critically analyzed the working of fear in the novel Home Fireby Kamila Shamsie through dual lens of Freud’s Psychoanalytical theory and Frank Furedi’s socio cultural perspective of fear from his book “How Fear Works: Culture of Fear in 21st Century.” The researchers have employed psychoanalytic theory of Sigmund Freud to analyze the psychological dimensions of fear through the interplay of id, ego, and super-ego. Moreover, Furedi’s socio-cultural perspective is employed to examine the societal and cultural influences shaping fear within the novel. Moreover, this paper seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of fear within the narrative of "Home Fire". The researchers have found that characters’ fear is not only due to their personal experiences and traumas but also due to societal expectations and cultural influences. Additionally, politicians and media have played crucial role in shaping these fears which are further manipulated by them for their own purpose.
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