Healing of Narcissism

--- An Analysis of Female Growth in The Valley of Amazement from the Perspective of Self Psychology

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10.2991/978-2-38476-440-2_102How to use a DOI?

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self psychology; The Valley of Amazement; Narcissus; tripolar self; cohesive self

Abstract

The Valley of Amazement sets the story on the background of the end of Qing Dynesty and the start of the Repubic of China. It tells the ups and downs of a Chinese-American Violet and her growth footprint in every stage of life. Throughout her journey, Violet experienced multiple psychological traumas, including abandonment by her mother, the loss of her daughter, and the death of her lover. From self-psychological perspective, Violet’s growth process illustrates key concepts from self psychology, such as primary narcissism, selfobject transference, and the formation of a coherent self. This paper intends to analyze Violet’s behavior patterns, growth, and awakening in the work from concepts of Kohut’s tripolar self in self-psychology.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ling Zeng
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/07/10
TI  - Healing of Narcissism
BT  - Proceedings of the 2025 11th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research（ICHSSR 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 899
EP  - 907
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-440-2_102
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-440-2_102
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