ABERRATION OF NORM: A PSYCHOANALYTICAL PERSPECTIVE OF HOMOSEXUALITY IN OUOLOGUEM’S BOUND TO VIOLENCE

Abstract

This study investigates the Aberration of Norm: A Psychoanalytical Perspective of Homosexuality in Ouologuem’s Bound to Violence. This research fills the scholarly gap of exposing the possible causes of homosexuality using Freud's psychoanalysis in examining the mental health of the homosexual characters in the selected work. Hence, it highlights the psychological defects that pushed them into becoming homosexuals. Using Freud's theory, it is evident in this study that the homosexual character has undergone a psychological trauma of some sort from his earlier childhood till his adulthood. Forced by circumstances, he chooses to indulge in same-sex relationship. He is possessed by the ‘Id’ that he completely silences the ‘ego’ and ‘superego’. He activates his survival instincts regardless of what it entails thereby becoming self-centered ignoring the acceptable norms in the society.