Bowen Family Systems Theory in the Life and Works of Ernest Hemingway

Author

Allison Brooke Morgan

Date of Award

2007

Document Type

Undergraduate Thesis

Department

English

First Advisor

David Hargrove

Relational Format

Dissertation/Thesis

Abstract

For my thesis I researched Bowen Family Systems Theory, a psychological theory that concentrates, not on the individual, but rather on the system within which an individual is involved as a means of explaining behavior. After further explaining this theory in terms of its eight concepts, I looked at the life of Ernest Hemingway, his relationships, his writing style and central theme, his success, and his hardships. For his works, I concentrated on Hemingway’s collection of orgamc short stories entitled In Our Time for the application of Bowen Theory. My research has led me to conclude that Hemingway managed anxiety through a variety of means, but most notably through alcoholism and writing.

Recommended Citation

Morgan, Allison Brooke, "Bowen Family Systems Theory in the Life and Works of Ernest Hemingway" (2007). Honors Theses. 2382.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/2382

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