Analysis of Self, Other, and Relationships through Psychological Maneuvers in Lucy Prebble’s the Sugar Syndrome

Abstract

Playwrights offer insights pertain to the fundamental affairs of the twenty-first century and how relationships might be rethought, and Lucy Prebble is no exception. She is attempting to model a sort of maneuvers to explore self, other, and relationships in her works including The Sugar Syndrome (2003). This study aims at depicting psychological maneuvers from various perspectives to interpret new conceptions of self-other relationships. The study starts with an introduction that sheds light on the play’s characters and the relationships between them. It also displays the play’s main theme, the psychological problems that are common in the contemporary world. Then, the study exposes the concepts of self, other and relationship. Drawing on the theories of self, other and relationship, the study moves further to analyze the relationship between self and other by means of psychological maneuvers. Finally, the study ends with a conclusion that suggests the possibility of the restoration of self and other from their difficult situations.