TTLV: A Study of Marcel Proust's *In the Shadow of Young Girls* from a Psychoanalytic Critical Theory

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Thi Dao

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: December 12, 1992

4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Decision on student admission No. 2811/2016/QD-XHNV-SDH, dated August 18, 2016, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Thesis title:Studying Marcel Proust's *In the Shadow of Young Girls* from a psychoanalytic critical perspective.

8. Major: Foreign Literature Code: 60.22.02.45

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dao Duy Hiep, University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

By applying psychoanalytic criticism to the research, the thesis clearly demonstrates the three parts of personality and their close relationship, with no defined boundaries between them, through the analysis of several typical characters. In addition, the thesis analyzes each specific character to reveal instinctive elements, sexual impulses, the powerful resurgence of desire, the yearning for self-fulfillment, and the sublimation of emotions. The thesis also highlights the sacred symbols and meanings of beauty and its enduring nature as expressed in Marcel Proust's *Under the Shadow of Young Girls*.

11. Practical applications:

The research findings of this thesis can serve as a reference for students studying Marcel Proust's *In the Shadow of Young Girls* and the application of psychoanalytic criticism theory to the study of a specific literary work.

12. Future research directions:

13. Published works related to the thesis:

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Dao 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: December 12, 1992 4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Admission decision number: 2811/2016/QD-XHNV-SĐH, Dated: August 18, 2016 by the Rector University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process:

7. Official thesis title: Research in Under the shadow of the flower girls by Marcel Proust from which the psychoanalytic criticism theory.

8. Majors: Foreign Literature Code: 60.22.02.45

9. Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Dao Duy Hiep, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Hanoi.

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

According to research the psychoanalytic theory, the thesis clearly shows three parts of the personality and close relationship, the non – determinate boundry between the part of the personality through the analysis of some typical characters. Besides, the thesis is analyzed each of the specific character, the element of instincts, sexual impulses, the strong rise of desire, the desire to satisfy itself and the rise of emotion. The essay shows the symbolic and spiritual significance of beauty, the immutability of beauty. It is made in Under the shadow of the flower girls by Marcel Proust.

11. Practical applicability:

The research thesis can be used as a reference for students who want to research Under the shadow of the flower girls by Marcel Proust and the application of psychoanalytic theory to the study of literature work.

12. Further research directions:

13. Thesis-related publications: