Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
The Lady of Shalott, a narrative poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson, which is written according to the Arthurian legend, regards the themes of loneliness, despair, and death within a bizarre context. The dismal mood and the tragic ending along with the emotional reaction of the lady give the poem deep psychological suggestions which make it distinct from other ballads. The poem embodies outstanding items like social and romantic relationships, art, seclusion, love, and death. It renders different layers of psychological implications which can be analyzed and interpreted according to Lacanian psychoanalysis. This article aims to demonstrate the implicit psychological aspects of the poem according to Lacanian principles in order to discover the profundity of the literary work.