"Brooklyn" and Psychoanalyst criticism Roman Kireev 12th Grade

Colm Tóibín's "Brooklyn" is a psychological realist novel meaning the author constantly refers to the interior processes and changes of its protagonist Eilis (impacted by the peculiarities of the time period). It is therefore not by chance that he utilizes concepts taken from the field of psychoanalytic criticism, since they are easily applied to the storyline of "Brooklyn". It is my argument in this essay that the use of certain events influencing Eilis such as her use of introjection of Rose's qualities into her personality or the emergence of empathic linkage between herself and Tony contributes to her non-linear development.

Due to the novel's genre, Tóibín focuses on explaining the protagonist's motivations and the way they influence her personality and behavior (psychological realist works generally explore the mind of their characters and the grounds for their dispositions). In Part 1, he presents Eilis as an immature, indecisive person. In order to illustrate her current psyche, which is the totality of her conscious and unconscious mind, he describes the way she is treated by her employer Mrs. Kelly, who "gave Eilis two shillings but kept her [working in the shop] for hours". The low pay the protagonist receives...