Betrayal and Deception in Turgenev's First Love

Abstract

This project explores the behavioural act of the characters in Turgenev‟s First Love, their relationship among each other and the negative impact of the irrational impulses of the characters which certainly manifest as a betrayal and deception. In the light of Freudian psychoanalysis, it differentiates between the hidden desire and the outer reality of the character. This research examines the impulsive acts of the characters like Zinaida and Pyotor and their cruelty on their own people. Thoroughly, it explores the transition period of the 16 years old boy, Vladimir, his pathway to adulthood and the bitter experience of first love. In short, it studies the manipulative and hypocritical attitude of Zinaida and the cunning father Pyotor. Furthermore, it examines the touch of betrayal to the innocent boy Vladimir and the rest of the suitors on the layer of Freudians theory. Thus, the whole research is the study of the characters in their attitude and behaviour.