A Brief Feminist Analysis of Beauvoir's Les Inséparables through the Lens of Dual-Narrative
Scientific Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, (2025), Vol.7, No.4, pp.146-148
Published: April 11, 2025
DOI: 10.54691/106vh824
Abstract
Simone de Beauvoir’s novel Les Inséparables employs a "dual-narrative" structure to explore the symbiotic yet conflicted friendship between two girls. The mirror-like relationship between the dual female protagonists serves as an allegory for female self-awareness: Sylvie breaks free from patriarchal constraints to construct her subjectivity, while Andrée resists through tragic self-destruction. Drawing on Lacan’s mirror stage theory and feminist perspectives, this paper analyzes the characters and their relationships under the dual-narrative framework, revealing the feminist ethos embedded in the text.
Keywords:
Simone de Beauvoir, Les Inséparables, dual-narrative.
APA Citation:
Yuzhu Yao (2025). A Brief Feminist Analysis of Beauvoir's Les Inséparables through the Lens of Dual-Narrative. Scientific Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 7(4), 146-148. https://doi.org/10.54691/106vh824
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