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The 24th of February 2022, Russian President Speech, and its Interpretation and Representation in News Reports: Corpus Assisted Critical Discourse Analysis Approach
(2023) M’zir, Lydia; Aloui (Supervisor)
The present study adopts a corpus-assisted critical discourse analysis (CDA) in the investigation of online news articles in major news portals and their presentation and interpretations of the 24th February 2022, Russian President’s speech. Through the analysis of eight online news articles from eight news outlets namely: The Washington Post, The Times of India, CGTN, The Guardian, The Toronto Star, Russia Today, Tehran Times, and Al Jazeera, the aim of this research is to demonstrate how the linguistic behavior of the selected articles. Likewise, it explores, ideology, power dynamics, and bias in the production of discourse to report the Russian President speech. Norman Fairclough’s three-dimensional model of CDA is taken as a theoretical framework to examine quantitatively and qualitatively the discursive practices namely reporting verbs, labeling, news sources, and negative framing in order to showcase the news outlet’s bias toward their countries’ ideological and political orientations. The study found that all of the selected articles displayed variation and imbalance, indicating that the presented discourse was aligned with the respective governments' stances on the issue under study.
The Arabic Translation of Buzzwords in Political Discourse Within an Ideological and Media Perspective
(2023) Chabbi, Rahil; Aloui, Asma (Supervisor)
This dissertation examines the relationship between translation, politics, and ideology in English political discourse. Three main research questions are set to investigate the strategies used in order to successfully convey the meaning from English into Arabic, how our believes and the spread of ideologies are closely intertwined with media representations and finally how do the Arabic audience receive and interpret the English political buzzwords. In this matter, the information documented all along this humble work is cited and declared by official sources, drawing on multiple samples of political speeches from American sources such as: Fox News, The White House site, Aljazeera, Al Arabiya...etc. Furthermore, this study is conducted using a qualitative method, which contributes in the analysis of the extracts of multiple samples of political buzzwords from varied political speeches, which are translated from English to Arabic and compared for any inconsistencies in meaning or context. The aim of this dissertation is to examine the ways in which media influence the translation of political buzzwords and the implications of these translations for political discourse and ideology, considering the main focus which is the Arabic audience and culture. Across three chapters, the study answers the research questions and offers important insights into the intersection of translation, politics, and media in the Arabic context. Ultimately, the findings resulted from this research present a valuable contribution to our understanding of the ways in which translation and ideology shapes political discourse in contemporary societies, and how media affects our understanding on multiple levels.
Challenges in translating poetry from French to English Comparative Study of translations of the Crow and the Fox By J. De La Fontaine
(2023) Sarah, Hadj Said; Rim, Benmansour (Supervisor)
The complex process of translation takes place in three important stages: the first stage consists of the initial reading for the comprehension of the source text, the second stage is the transfer of the text into the target language and finally, the last stage is the verification and final reading of the target text. There are a number of processes that can be used for individual words and phrases: direct processes such as imprinting, tracing and literal translation and indirect (oblique) processes, the main ones being: transposition, modulation, equivalence and adaptation. Just like other types of texts, there is no one way to translate a poem. The translator must pay attention to the formal characteristics of a poem and the choice of words. Among the important features found in a large number of poems, we can cite meter or rhythm, sound, cultural context, images, meanings of words and finally form (punctuation, layout. ..). A good translation can therefore oblige the translator to give up transmitting certain elements, to dare to make some changes that do not distort the spirit of the original. There are sometimes choices to be made, priorities, and the target text must be pleasantly readable. Of the four versions of the translations of J. DE LA FONTAINE's fable, there is a clear difference, each of the four authors opted for a choice of words, the structure of the verses, the number of verses and the length of the sentences in order to convey the sense of the fable and keep a certain rhyme so as not to lose the poetic character of the text.
Deconstructing the Institution of Marriage in Margaret Atwood’s The Edible Woman (1967) and Lynda Chouiten’ Une valse (2019)
(2023) Missiouri, Lydia; Frihi, Naziha; Khirddine, Amel (Supervisor)
Due to the dominance of men in their societies, Western and Arab women are often depicted as objects and symbols that have lost their right to voice their opinions. To bring their voices to the forefront, a number of female writers in both regions resort to sexual liberation and rebellion against society. Margaret Atwood and Algerian author Lynda Chouiten deconstruct the traditional idea of marriage in their respective works, The Edible Woman (1967) and Une Valse (2019). Accordingly, this thesis deals with how the two novels undermine the consecrated institution of marriage and patriarchal power. Drawing on the theories presented by Arab feminist Nawal El Saadawi's The Hidden Face of Eve theory and the Western theories of Simone De Beauvoir's The Second Sex, Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique, and Virginia Woolf's A One Room of One's Own. Both authors depict the rebellion and resistance of their female characters. Through their fictional personas' education, body image, sexual desires, and desire to divorce, they show how women can be affected by various issues.
(Dis) Othering the Occident in Tayeb Salih’s Season of Migration to the North (1966) and Ahdaf Soueif’s The Map of Love (1999)
(2023) Maache, Mellissa; Meguellatni, Wassim; Khireddine, Amel (Supervisor)
Comme moyen de se retirer des caricatures romancées ancrées dans la culture orientale et d'affirmer leur présence magistrale dans le discours orthodoxe, des visions et des méthodes contrastées qui inscrivent la conception changeante de l'image de l'auto et de l'hétéro ont surgi à la surface. Ainsi, cette thèse s'intéresse à (dés)altérer l'Occident dans Saison de la Migration vers le Nord de TayebSalih (1966) et La Carte de L'amour (1999) d'AhdafSoueif. S'appuyant sur la théorie de "l'Orientalisme" d'Edward Said, de "l'Occidentalisme" de IanBuruma et AvishaiMargalit, ainsi que de la théorie "d'hybridité" de HomiBhabha, cette thèse vise à nier les pensées orientalistes de l'Occident par deux romanciers arabes, contemporains, et représentatifs dans leurs ouvrages respectifs. En effet, les deux auteurs mettent en scène la rencontre entre le Soi Oriental et l'Autre Occidental à travers l'intimité des rapport sexuels et des marriages interethniques. Les résultats de cette analyse suggèrent que l'expérience de l'expatriation amène les écrivains à offrir des points de vue différents en ce qui concerne la représentation de l'Occident, sans tenir compte de leur contexte arabo-musulman commun. En cela, le protagoniste de Salih affirme une distance envers toute tentaive de rapprochement entre l'Orient et l'Occident à travers une campagne sexuelle contre ses amants britanniques pour métaphoriquement écarter l'Occident et épurer l'histoire de l'Afrique de ses vestiges coloniaux.Dans une perspective plus étendue, Soueif façonne la projection de la douleur antérieure en une force motrice qui régule leurs identités en convergence pendant les périodes de stress compressif à travers les conjoints interraciaux comme une réification du cet processus.
Discursive Strategies in Jacinda Ardern’s 2022 Harvard Commencement Speech: A Critical Discourse Analysis
(2023) Dellali, Hannane; Benmansour, Rim (Supervisor)
On May 27th , 2022, Jacinda Ardern, the former Prime Minister of New Zealand, delivered an inspiring speech in which she warned her audience of freshly graduates from the ‘fragility’ of democracy as well as urging tech companies to act up against the danger of disinformation. The present investigation subjected the aforementioned discourse to a critical analysis applying Teun Van Dijk's (1991, 1995; 2006) analytical framework. The primary objective of this research is to identify all discursive strategies present in our speech sample, in order to elucidate how politicians employ specific language to serve specific intentions. The findings of the analysis indicate that the speaker has employed several discursive strategies as outlined by Van Dijk's model, mainly: Positive self-presentation/National Glorification, Repetition, and excessive use of pronouns. Thus the framework selected for our study was found perfectly appropriate for our research, given the prevalence of discursive strategies in our speech sample.
The Displaced Arab and the Question of Authenticity in Robin Yassin Kassab’s The Road from Damascus (2008) and Rawi Hage’s Cockroach (2008)
(2023) Sefroun, Abdelghani; Asklou, Hocine; Kherif, Sonia ( Supervisor)
This thesis explores the different interpretations of authenticity and identity in Rawi Hage’s Cockroach (2008) and Robin Yassin-Kassab’s The Road from Damascus (2008) through an existential lens. Drawing on the philosophies of Jean-Paul Sartre and Søren Kierkegaard, the study examines the identity crisis and struggles of Arab immigrants in Canada and the United Kingdom. Sartre’s concept of existence preceding essence, bad faith, and alienation, along with Kierkegaard’s concept of anxiety, provide a suitable framework to analyze the characters’ search for their authentic selves. Through a close analysis of the novels, this study shows how the characters’ experiences of displacement and marginalization result in contrasting renditions of identity crisis and obstruction of authenticity. Additionally, it offers insights into the challenges Arab immigrants face in the Western Milieu, in addition to how their struggles relate to larger existential questions about the nature of human identity and existence.
Displacement, Return, and Resistance in Susan Abulhawa’s Against the Loveless World (2019)
(2023) Ainine, Soulef; Lahouasnia, Narimene; Kherif, Sonia (Supervisor)
This study focuses on the complex interplay between displacement, return, and resistance faced by the Palestinian people in Against the Loveless World (2019), written by the Palestinian American writer Susan Abulhawa. The first chapter specifically focuses on the Palestinian culture in both pre- and post-colonial eras, examining how culture is generated, disseminated, and consumed. It also analyzes how culture reflects and influences social and political power dynamics. In the context of this research, the field of cultural studies will be employed to scrutinize the portrayal of Palestinian culture and identity within the novel. The second chapter adopts a comprehensive analytical approach and is divided into three sections. The first section examines the concepts of displacement and exile focusing on how individuals and communities struggle with forced displacement. The second section aims to analyze how the characters navigate their desire to return to Palestine despite being forcibly expelled and living in exile. The third section examines how Palestinians resist the ongoing conflict, also highlighting their unique identity and the importance of voicing their experiences. These three sections will draw upon two prominent theoretical frameworks; the first is Edward Said's theory of exile, which will provide insights into the experiences and consequences of displacement on the Palestinian people. The second theoretical framework is Homi Bhabha's concept of unhomeliness, which explores the intricate connections between culture, identity, and resistance. It highlights the crucial role of unhomeliness in driving the Palestinian quest for return and self-determination. The findings demonstrate that the protagonist Nahr becomes a leading figure in Abulhawa’s narrative, defying oppressive forces and paving the way towards self-determination and liberation. Through her resilient spirit, Nahr strives to overcome the oppression that seeks to marginalize her and defy her existence on her own terms. The narrator also emphasizes Nahr’s IX desire to reclaim her heritage and culture which became a driving force in her resistance against the Israeli occupation. Therefore, the author successfully inspires the readers to resist the system of power and privilege the justice.
Dystopia in George Orwell’s 1984 (1949) and Boualem Sansal’s 2084 The End of the World (2015): A Comparative Study.
(2023) Abdelli, Nesrine; Chabla, Noureddine; Haddouche, Hassina (Supervisor)
This dissertation is concerned with a comparative study of two dystopian novels, George Orwell’s 1984 (1949) and BoualemSansal’s2084 The End of the World (2015). The purpose of the study is basically to delve deeply into the conception of Dystopia within a specific theoretical framework: Rahime Çokay Nebioğlu’s Deleuze and the Schizoanalysis of Dystopia (2020) and Michael Foucault’s Discipline and Punish- The Birth of The Prison (1995). We basically aim to show thatSansal’s2084 The End of the World goes beyond the argument that states it as a rewriting of Orwell’s 1984. This is done by the introduction of the concepts of “immanent” and “transcendent” dystopia. In fact, the focus will be on the different ideological perspectives that are rooted in diverse societal contexts, on the portrayal of political and religious extremism, and the suppression of intellectual freedom, within the selected dystopian novels. The analysis focuses on the examination of technology, propaganda, surveillance, submission and linguistic sabotage. It examines the ways in which Orwell and Sansal utilize dystopia as a vehicle for social critique, drawing attention to the dangers of unchecked power, ideological manipulation, the erosion and the deterritorialization of personal autonomy.
The Effectiveness of Subtitled Videos in Teaching and Learning Listening Skills through MOODLE Platform A Case Study of Second Year LMD Students at the Department of English at the University of M’hamed Bougara, Boumerdes
(2023) Celia, Bendjoudi; Katia, Khouni; Bensoltane, Mariem (Supervised)
This study aims to examine the efficacy of incorporating subtitled videos within MOODLE platform as a means of enhancing the teaching and learning of listening skills. Specifically, the research focuses on second-year LMD students of English at M'hamed Bougara University of Boumerdes. To achieve its objectives, the study adopts a mixed-method approach, combining quantitative and qualitative methods. The research design includes the administration of a questionnaire, conducting experiments and a survey with students, and conducting an interview with teachers. The collected data is subjected to a thorough examination. The findings reveal that using videos with subtitles, which are integrated into the MOODLE platform, is proven to be efficient in facilitating the teaching and learning process. This effectiveness; however, depends on the availability of an adequate network connection, as well as the resolution of any technical issues encountered by educators and educational institutions while utilizing MOODLE platform.
The Female Body as a Mode of Empowerment/Expression in Jamaica Kincaid’s Lucy (1990)
(2023) Maddi, Bouchra; Benouchene, Zahra; Rahil, Faiza (Supervisor)
Cette étude explore l'utilisation du corps féminin comme moyen de libération de Lucy par l’écrivaine caribéen JamaicaKincaid. Elle montre également comment le corps féminin est présenté comme un outil d'autonomisation et d'impuissance des femmes antillaises dans leur société patriarcale. Le premier chapitremet en lumière la perpétuation par les femmes noires d'une approche centrée sur les hommesnormes et comment ils acceptent le rôle passif imposé à leurs corps par les normes patriarcales. Elle justifie les femmes noiressoumission avec leur première miss-éducation relayant sur MaryLe concept de la mauvaise éducation de Wollstonecraft. Le chapitres'appuie en outre sur le concept d'immanence de Beauvoir pour décrirel'acceptation des femmes de vivre selon les normes masculines.le deuxième chapitre met en évidence l'utilisation du corps fémininaccorder la libération et l'indépendance de la domination masculine. Ce révèle comment la protagoniste Lucy parvient à se libérerà travers son corps et redéfinir sa vie en fonction de la siennepoints de vue. En étant une Femme Fatale, Lucy séduit son mâlepartenaires pour inverser les normes des relations hommes femmesdicté par sa société. S'appuyant sur la théorie de Judith ButlerGenderPerformativity, le chapitre illustre Lucy répétitifdes actes qui subvertissent et déconstruisent les stéréotypes caribéens.
The Feminine Patterns in Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees (2002)
(2023) Bourbia, Hania; Aichouni, Nedjma Rayane; Rahil, Hamza ( Supervisor)
En vivant dans une société dominée par l’homme, la femme est considérée comme un objet. Pour amener ses héroïnes au centre ; Sue Monk Kidd montre l’incroyable pouvoir des femmes en tant que leader de leurs journées, dans son roman La Vie secrète des Abeilles. Basée sur Maureen Murdock conceptualisation de l’héroïsme féminine, Patricia Hill Collins ‘Contrôle des Images’, ainsi que, l’écoféminisme, cette thèse vise à réviser et mettre en évidence les actes héroïques du roman concernant la race et le sexe. En outre, la libération de corp et de voie comme un site de pouvoir féminine. Enfin, elle interprète le symbolisme du miel et abeille ainsi que métaphore de vie, et la représentation féminine de dieu illustrée en la vierge noire. Dans son cheminement vers le guérison et l’autonomisation, l’héroïnes de Kidd a rejeté les images péjorativesattribuéesà la féminité. C’est pourquoi, elles ont transcendé les frontières àtravers leurséveil spirituel et physique en tant que figure de proue de leurs parcours, et plus important, a travers leurs éveil racial en tant que femmes de couleur dans une société raciste et patriarcale.
A Morphological, Semantic and Etymological Approach to Toponymy of the East Titteri Atlas (South West Bouira and South East Medea Region)
(2023) Meslem, Mohamed; Deradji, Mohamed el Amine (Supervised)
The place names or toponyms of certain territories are a sort of window that opens on the history of its population. A good knowledge of these toponyms means understanding better history, culture and especially the language or dialect of the region. Therefore, our research work entitled “A Morphological, Semantic and Etymological Analysis of East Titteri Atlas Toponymy” aims to shed light on place names of Titteri region situated in southwest Bouira and southeast Medea. The toponyms of the region will be collected, explained etymologically and semantically and then analyzed through tables and pie charts. The study combines two methodologies in collecting the research data. Most of the data will be collected first using a quantitative approach. A number of local maps of the region will be used. The qualitative approach in this study is represented in a short questionnaire addressed to people who have a good knowledge of the local place names (especially the place names that don’t figure on the maps). After being collected the toponyms will be analyzed morphologically and semantically. Their origins and etymologies will also be given. The main objective of the study is to investigate the local and native toponymy of a region that is not given much attention. Anthropological, social, linguistic and economic studies of the Titteri Atlas region are measly and scanty. This study is meant to contribute to some degree to the field of historical linguistics. It will not be the last research made on the region.
National Identity in Hanif Kureishi The Buddha Of Suburbia (1990) and Kazuo Ishiguro The Remains of The Day (1989)
(2023) Aajout, Adam; Rahiche, Nihel; Khireddine, Amel (Supervisor)
On Diaspora and Culinary Nostalgia: Reterritorializing Identity in the Reconceptualized “Thirdspace” in Diana Abu-Jaber Crescent (2003)
(2023) Chili, Kaouther; Mahfouf, Faiza (Supervisor)
This thesis examines the ramifications and implications of diaspora on displaced individuals, focusing on issues of spatiality and identity as depicted in Diana Abu-Jaber’s Crescent (2003). Drawing on Robin Cohen’s conception of “diaspora”, as well as Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari’s co-founded concepts of “deterritorialization and reterritorialization”, the current study unravels the challenges of the diasporic community upon their dislocation, disrupting their spatial perception and self-identification within an unfamiliar host society. Moreover, it analyzes how individuals in diaspora resist cultural erasure and the influence of hegemonic powers by using culinary elements, nostalgia, and memory to reconnect with their lost tradition. Additionally, this research explores how the author reconstructs a radical “Thirdspace” of resistance within the narrative to counter the cultural erasure and re-assert her characters’ cultural identities. The analysis draws on the concepts of nostalgia, memory, deterritorialization-reterritorialization, and Edward Soja’s theoretical conception of the “Thirdspace”. The study concludes that certain characters experience absolute deterritorialization from their cultural identity, while others reterritorialize it within the foreign American territories by strategically employing the culinary elements in a heteroglossic discourse that encompasses nostalgia and memory. This process facilitates the creation of a “Thirdspace” of resistance that enables diaspora individuals to reclaim their agency, preserve their culture, and ensure the continuity of their origin and legacy within the confines of the American territory.
On Pathographies: The Healing Power of Scriptotherapy in Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking (2005)
(2023) Rebaoui, Khouloud; Gherbi, Rayene; Mahfou, Faiza (Supervisor)
As unprocessed trauma remains stored in the individual‟s mind and body, this thesis aims to demonstrate how memoirs are texts at the border between pathography and scriptotherapy. It undesrcores how they create a space where the writer can not only express his traumatic experience and grieving process, but also embark on a therapeutic journey. More precisely, it studies the healing journey of the American memoirist Joan Didion in The Year of Magical Thinking (2005). In light of the theoretical underpinnings of Suzette A. Henke's set of concepts put forward in Shattered Subjects (1998), it highlights scriptotherapy as a survival mechanism. Additionally, to explore Didion's trauma and grief process, this study draws on Cathy Caruth's Unclaimed Experience, Trauma Narrative and History (1969). And Elisabeth Kubler Ross's Five Stages of Grief Theory (1969). This research delineates scriptotherapy as a space wherein writers explore their traumatic experiences and embark on the therapeutic journey also accentuates the significance of writing used in Didion's memoir.It delves deeply into the origins of trauma and grief theories along with scriptotherapy and how they're related to literature, depicts Didion's healing struggles as represented by the strategy she devises and dubs "Magical Thinking", and scriptotherapy as a survival mechanism by describing how Didion projected her own trauma and grief experiences into journaling. The study concludes that healing from traumatic experiences such as loss is cured through scriptotherapy, which is the survival mechanism in Didion's memoir.
The Politics of Gender in Isabella Hammad’s The Parisian (2019): Exploring the Self and the Other in a Feminist Context
(2023) Arab, Bouchra Lina; Kherif, Sonia (Supervisor)
This dissertation analyses the theme of the Self and the other from a feminist perspective in Isabella Hammad’s novel the Parisian (2019), using the theoretical frameworks of Orientalism (1978) by Edward Said, Nawal El Saadawi’s theory of Arab feminism The Hidden Face of Eve (1980), and Gayatri Spivak’s theory of Can the Subaltern Speak? (1988). The study, employing Said’s theory, examines the pejorative image the westerns have created about the ‘Orient’ and ‘Orientals’ demonstrated by Hammad, through the discrimination Midhat encounters during his life in France, and the representation of the belly dancers. Furthermore, El Saadawi’s theory of Arab feminism analyses the patriarchal agenda against women in the Third World countries that degrade their position within society to men’s ‘other’. The novel’s female characters with a focus on Fatima, are portrayed to challenge traditional gender roles. Spivak’s theory of the Subaltern is applied in The Parisian (2019) to examine how the discriminatory laws against women in the region are used as a pretext for the Western discourse of liberation to secure the imperial presence; resulting in a further othering of women. The study concludes through the depiction of the October 1919 revolution in the literary piece scrutinized, that Arab women are able to deconstruct the traditional gender roles and create their own discourse of liberation without the need for Western intervention. The findings of the dissertation provide insights into contemporary discussions of feminism, Orientalism, and postcolonialism, and suggest avenues for future research.
A Postcolonial Reworking of the Self-Other Dichotomy in Aimé Césaire’s Play Une Tempete/ A Tempest (1969). A Theatre Adaptation of Shakespeare’s Play Classical The Tempest (1611).
(2023) Bacha, Samia; Doukari, Hanane; Zemouri, Yasmine (Supervisor)
La Tempête de William Shakespeare est sa dernière œuvre dans laquelle il traite de la question du maître et de l’esclave à travers les personnages qu’il contient Prospero, qui est considéré comme le maître (colonisateur) de l’ile en raison de sa grande puissance par magie, Ariel et Caliban, qui représenter l’autre colonisateur qui n’accomplit que les désirs de son maître. Basé sur les théories de Julia Kristiva Intertextualité (1966), Edward Saïd Orientalism, Frantz Fanon Les Damnés de la terre (1961), et la théorie de Homi Bhabha Lieu de Culture (1994), mettre l’accent sur la représentation des personnages appartenant à un groupe par rapport aux personnages d’Europe occidentale.Une relation similaire entre La Tempête de Shakespeare et Une Tempête de Césaire peut être démêlée. En tant qu’écrivain occidental, le texte de Shakespeare influence les non-occidentaux à suivre sa voie, et l’écrivain postcolonial semble répondre à ce que Shakespeare a fait en incluant les non-occidentaux dans son la cécité en général et dans Une Tempête en particulier.
The Pursuit of Meaning in Thomas Pynchon’s TheCrying of Lot 49 (1966)
(2023) Kenane, Mayssa; Gouacem, Nadjet; Mab, Bessami (Supervisor)
This study explores how Oedipa Mass’s journey, roams in an enigma that intersects self discovery with the emblematic willingness to maintain power through choice. As a matter of fact, this thesis traces the shift that transformed this female protagonist’s quest from an inactive agent into an active subject in the making of her future In the Crying of Lot 49 by the well acclaimed American novelist Thomas Pynchon. Additionally, it demonstrates how the quest for female emancipation deals with how the female body is portrayed as both a tool of empowerment and disempowerment. The first chapter of this thesis discusses the socio-political and historical context. The second chapter explores Oedipa’s journey into series of quests and explains the mental crisis and struggles that she felt during her search for her real existence by relying on Heideggerian, Sarterian and Neiztchian perspectives, that discuss the relationship between human beings and the universe. The third chapter focuses on Oedipa’s character change from a traditional passive woman from the middle class to detective searching for clues and meaning. This will be conducted by following Naila Kabir’s theory of Woman’s Empowerment (1999) in which she analyses empowerment through three interconnected dimensions and explains how women take control and ownership of their lives.
The Quest of the Self and the Individuation Process in Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Novel (2006) and Film Adaptation by Ryan Murphy (2010)
(2023) Fissah, Chourouk; Hadj Ali, Kenza; Terki, Nassima (Supervisor)
This dissertation attempts to explore the issue of the Heroine’s journey and the individuation process through the female protagonist Elizabeth Gilbert, in the 2006 novel Eat Pray Love and its 2010 adaptation, of the same title. The motion picture is produced by Columbia Pictures and directed by Ryan Murphy. Both Elizabeth Gilbert and Ryan Murphy depict Liz as a fragile, lost and depressed person, who embarks in a trip of self-exploration to ultimately uncover her genuine self. This study sheds light on the spiritual journey of the heroine Liz that accompanies the physical one from New York to Bali. Starting up from detachment and ending up with the healing. It is an attempt to investigate Liz’s path towards wholeness, following, mainly, Maureen Murdock’s The Heroine’s Journey: Women’s Quest for Wholeness(1990). The first chapter focuses on the rejection from the feminine as the protagonist separates herself from the feminine and her familiar surroundings. Liz, then, displays a conflict with her inner dark side, shadow that manifests in different instances through the novel and the movie causing an imbalance between her Anima and Animus. The second chapter tackles the Liz’s stay in Italy and India renewing her relationship with herself and with the masculine around her through the bodily experiences and the masculine encounters. Bali marks the acceptance of the shadow and healing. This research displays Liz’s trip toward happiness, getting rid of the feeling of loss, depression and instability and embracing a new lifestyle centered on a balance between pleasure, inner peace and love.