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The aim of this article is to propose a reading of Toni Morrison's Love through Jacques Lacan's theory. Love centers on the loveless relationships among Bill Cosey's family members. Bill Cosey was an influential rarity due to his wealth and benevolence.Christine and Heed are in the Imaginary order. In their minds, they belong to each other; however after Heed's marriage to Bill Cosey, Christine and Heed's love for each other turns into hatred. They violently attack each other and desire Bill Cosey competitively as the Other. Just before Heed's death, Christine and Heed enter the Symbolic order whereby they are able to resume their dialogue, analyze the past, and realize their mutual love. Bill Cosey and May have mental disorders. Bill Cosey exhibits the symptom of perversion. He has inappropriate sexual relationships with many women especially with Celestial, a prostitute, who turns out to be his real lover. His marriage to 11-year-old Heed brings about many troubles. According to Lacan's theory, Bill Cosey's hatred towards his father caused his abnormal behaviors. May has the symptom of paranoia. Her Other is also Bill Cosey, who disappoints her. She behaves pathologically to defend her hotel against imaginary enemies. L tries to prevent the Cosey women from breaking up. Recognizing that Bill Cosey intends to bequeath his whole estate to Celestial, L murders Cosey and fakes his will. In this way, L is able to let the Cosey women continue to desire Bill Cosey as the Other and reconcile before their last moments. Morrison examines L's work as love that heals and renews rather than love that seeks perfection.

목차

I. 서언
 II. 상상계 속의 인물들
 III. 분열된 주체들
 IV. 봉합하기
 인용 문헌
 Abstract

키워드

저자

• 권혁미 [ Hyuckmi Kwon ]

참고문헌

발행기관

간행물

표지보기 관심저널 등록

• 간행물명

  미국소설 [마크 트웨인 리뷰]

• 간기

  연3회

• pISSN

  1738-5784

• 수록기간

  1991~2020

• 등재여부

  KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 843 DDC 813