A Study of The Black Prince from Affect Theory

Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) was a renowned British novelist, philosopher, and fiction theorist of the late 20th century, widely acknowledged as one of the most prolific and influential figures in English literature post-World War II. The Black Prince(1973) has been considered by many critics to be the best of Murdoch’s novel, which won the most prestigious James Tait Black Memorial Prize. Based on affect theory, this paper makes an in-depth analysis of The Black Prince. Through the emotional entanglements between Bradley Pearson and other characters, the novel shows how affects affect individual moral judgment, behavior choice and self-cognition, aiming to reveal the important role of affect in individual moral growth. This paper not only provides a new perspective for understanding the Black Prince, but also provides a case for the application of affect theory in the analysis of literary works

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