Self-Quest in Andrew Bovell’s When the Rain Stops Falling
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https://doi.org/10.56294/sctconf20251502Keywords:
naturalism, identity, psychological disorders, questAbstract
This study explored the idea of identity formation in a play about missing existence, or children who do not realise their place in this world because they do not know their fathers. The faithlessness here makes a critical point in the play, which brings forth a psychological crisis in the protagonist's mind. The idea of finding one's origin springs from the need for existence. The identity crisis here comes from not finding a place in the past, which means there is no place in the future. This study aims to trace the theme of identity in a play that shows the identity crisis and formation in its purest based on Freudian psychological aspects. The past and the present for the protagonist are intertwined and inescapable. Therefore, he had to undergo an unknown physical and spiritual journey to empower and enable him to construct his targeted identity.
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