A Study Of Ryder’s Inferiority Complex In The Unconsoled

The Unconsoled,the winner of the Cheltenham Prize for Literature in 1995,is regarded as an experimental creation of the Japanese British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro.Since its publication,this novel has attracted wide attention from scholars and critics at home and abroad.Different from his previous works,it describes the psychological dilemmas of people in modern society in various seemingly absurd settings.Using Adler’s theory of inferiority complex,this thesis will explore the reasons why Ryder tries to get rid of inferiority but fails in the end through the analysis of the causes,manifestations and compensations of his inferiority complex in the novel.This thesis is divided into five parts.Introduction mainly introduces the life and works of Kazuo Ishiguro,as well as the novel The Unconsoled.It also includes the literature review of The Unconsoled and the introduction of Adler’s theory of inferiority.Chapter one mainly analyzes the manifestations of Ryder’s inferiority complex from three aspects: seeking social status,escaping from familial responsibility,and belittling others.Chapter two mainly analyzes Ryder’s inferiority complex’s internal and external causes from family and society.Chapter three mainly analyzes what frustrated compensation Ryder has done to the inferiority complex.Combined with the enlightenment given by the inferiority theory and the author’s point of view implied in the novel,the conclusion summarizes Ryder’s inferiority complex and explore the meaning of this thesis.Those inferiority complex sufferers should face their shortcomings and disadvantages directly and prevent themselves from being unduly self-centered.And eventually transcend inferiority complex on the basis of cooperation and contribution.