Interpretation of Mr.Doran's Subjection in'The Boarding House'in Foucault's Critical Theories

摘要

"The Boarding House"is a short story written by James Joyce. The protagonist Mr. Doran is trapped and subjected to the marriage with the heroine Polly under the power of various forces. His subjection is a result of the well-designed trap of the family, the pressure of social convention and his self-subjection. This paper analyzes how those three forces supervise him and force him to subject, using Michel Foucault'panopticism and discipline and punishment, and reflecting men's spiritual paralysis under the manipulation of power.