Exploring Hidden Desires in the Selected Works of Ruskin Bond: A Psychoanalytical Study through Jaques Lacan’s Concept of ‘Desire’

Abstract

 This study, “Exploring Hidden Desires in the Selected Works of Ruskin Bond: A Psychoanalytical Study through Jaques Lacan’s Concept of ‘Desire’, delves into lesser studied psychoanalytical aspect of Ruskin Bond’s characters. The study specially focuses on the presence of Jaques Lacan’s concept of desire in Bond’s short stories. This article examines how Bond’s narrative employes Lacanian concept of ‘desire’ such as suppressed desires, absence and lack of something, the form of emotional reactions that subverts reader’s expectation of just reading a simple short story to a complex reading experience. The findings highlight the relevance of Bond’s work in the context of Lacan’s psychoanalytical theory, showcasing its significance and contribution in understanding a literary canon. This study’s significance lies in its offering different angle of studying Bond’s work and its implication for literary analysis, further suggesting a nuanced understanding of his characters.