• Rohit R

Using Psychoanalysis theory, this paper intends to attempt a comparative study by analyzing the characteristics brought by Dorian Gray in Oscar Wild’s The Picture of Dorian Gray and Faustus in Christopher Marlowe’s Dr Faustus. The objectives are to describe the characterizations and psychological characteristics of Dorian Gray and Dr Faustus. This article uses Lacanian and Freudean psychoanalytical perspectives for its theoretical framework, mainly Lacan’s concept of “mirror stage” and Freuds concept of “defense mechanism”. In both the works, the protagonists are lured into the world of evil but by different forces. Dr Faustus portray the story of a man, who in order to become all powerful through magic pledged his soul to the devil, only to meet with total damnation at the end, whereas Dorian Gray, a handsome young man, who on knowing the transient nature of his mortality, trades his soul for everlasting beauty and youth, with his portrait bearing the physical marks of time and his sins.

Dorian Gray, Dr Faustus, Characterizations, Psychoanalytical Criticism, Mirror Stage, Defense mechanism, craze for power and glory.

"A Psychoanalytic Study Of The Picture Of Dorian Gray and Dr Faustus: A Comparison", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no.d302-d311, September-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209336.pdf

"A Psychoanalytic Study Of The Picture Of Dorian Gray and Dr Faustus: A Comparison", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no. ppd302-d311, September-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209336.pdf