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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2019.20.4.242

Wounds and Healing as a woman in Happy Days  

Ryu, Da-Young (Division of Global Languages Liberal Arts School, Jungwon University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.20, no.4, 2019 , pp. 242-249 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examined the wounds and healing of the character as a woman in Samuel Beckett's play, Happy Days, through a microscopic approach by focusing on her inner I, and to study how she tries to heal her wounds. Winnie in Happy Days spends hard times not recognizing her internal wounds and pains. By facing her wounds and pains, however, she starts the process of self-healing, mainly through communicating and sharing her sorrows with her past inner child. Winnie's positive and optimistic character appears to change Willie's behaviors, which may be a positive sign that her wounds and pains will possibly be healed. In conclusion, Winnie has a chance to face her inner wounds and pains while interacting and communicating with her husband Willie, and she is slowly heading for healing her wounded inner I.
Keywords
Absurd Play; Samuel Beckett; Inner I; Inner Child; Wounds; Healing;
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