Graduation Year
Spring 2014
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Department
English
Reader 1
John Peavoy
Reader 2
Kimberly Drake
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© 2014 Jasmine E. Ye
Abstract
In George R. R. Martin's magnum opus, A Song of Ice and Fire, the fragmentation of the land mirrors a fragmentation of the self as many of Martin's characters lose their grips on their sense of identity due to the chaos caused by the ongoing civil war in Westeros and ultimately undergo an identity crisis. This thesis seeks to explore the ways in which George R. R. Martin utilizes the identity crisis as an instrument for obtaining a sense of agency and autonomy over oneself, particularly through the lens of trauma.
Recommended Citation
Ye, Jasmine E., "Identity and Trauma in A Song of Ice and Fire" (2014). Scripps Senior Theses. 505.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/505
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
