An analysis of defense mechanisms used by the characters in cyrus mistry’s ‘passion flower’ and jhumpa lahiri’s ‘interpreter of maladies’

Abstract

The study of human behavior and its connection to English fiction has been a fascinating field as an area of
research. Characters in the fictional works are the reflections of people in real life. How the characters cope with
the anxieties in the fictional works is one of the important areas for scholars to research. This paper focuses on
the analysis with regard to defense mechanisms in connection with the characters in selected works of Jhumpa
Lahiri and Cyrus Mistry. It is always captivating to know how the characters in fiction conquer their adverse
feelings, intimidating situations, and how they get rid of the burden they carry for a long time.