Psychoanalytical Criticism in the 21st Century Urdu Novel

Abstract

Sigmund Freud and Jung’s beliefs have profoundly influenced creative literature. Creation of literature reflects two parallel attitudes: conscious and collective consciousness, and secondly, the unconscious and subconscious in the realm of time and space. At the associational level, unconscious and subconscious generate attitudinal complexities. Dreams are archetypal, where person resides freely. It is a depiction of a reality where one’s repressed fears are buried in unconscious. Novels such as Jagay Hein Khawab Mein, Cheeni Jo Meethi Na Thee, Tilk-al-Ayyam, Hajoor Aama, Jandar, and Habs engage with the psychoanalytical narratives of Freud. This paper integrates Freud's psychoanalytic investigation with the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements of these novels which explore the depths of human psyche through different psychological frameworks and show how minds and instincts works within theories.