The Unconscious Mind of Mrs. Drover in Bowen’s The Demon Lover

The unconscious mind of Mrs. Drofu in Bowen's "Devil's Sweetheart" is somewhat similar to human thought: human literature and ideology work at all levels. Human thought plays a role both consciously and unconsciously; when consciousness exists on the surface, unconscious dominates the behavior of most people. Collect the surface dimensions of literature by literally interpreting the words on the page. However, like human thought, literary works also contain deep elements that control the actions contained in the work.

Elizabeth Bowen's short story "Satan's Lover" is a very interesting and interesting story. Mrs. Drawba is the hero and her former lover or his spirit is the opponent of this story. Mrs. Drawbar was his fiancé until he was presumed to have disappeared and died. When he left, they promised each other and we met again at 'Arranged time'. (88) This symbolizes each other's eternal devotion no matter who is with you in your life. Mrs. Drawbar vividly remembers the moment her fiancee has finished the war, and she was able to explain it exactly 25 years later. She said, "She confirmed his presence in this few minutes by reaching out. He pushed the hand every time. (88) She gently explained the last moment with her lover Did.

At a certain level, "devil's lover" carries a simple moral message. Bad things can not be punished. Because of her lover's infidelity, Mrs Drofu suffered from the outcome of her actions. Probably the taxi driver was a soldier and turned into a devil or a devil to find damn Lady Dro. Formerly, society depended on the story of devil lovers to encourage women to stay true in war. At another level, Mrs. Drofu's pain may be the result of years of struggle with betrayal of her guilt. Regardless of the other themes touched by the story, "devil lover" almost certainly depicts the sinister impact of wartime in human heart. During World War II, Bowen served as a watchmaker for air strikes when he lived in London, and the novel's "devil's lover" and other stories conveyed the fear, pressure, sorrow that the residents of London at that time received It tells a story.