Analysis Of Robertson Davies 'Fifth Business'

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Fifth Business: Through a Psychoanalytical Lens Robertson Davies “Fifth Business” is a story about Dunstan Ramsay, and the guilt he and Percy Staunton suffer from, after Mary Dempster is hit in the head with a rock laced snowball. Looking at Fifth Business through a psychological lens helps reveal why Dunstable and Percy struggle to let go of their guilt, and why it effects all their future relationships. While Dunstan attempts to reconcile past events with the overwhelming guilt that encompasses much of his identity, characters such as Paul Dempster and Boy Staunton attempt to deal with their guilt and negative childhood experiences as well, albeit in quite different ways. Throughout Fifth Business we see Dunstable and Percy

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