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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelThe analysis in Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to
Conquer, is about Marlow and Kate Hardcastle's self
concept. Marlow and Kate Hardcastle have different self
concepts when they are surrounded by upper and lower class
people. Their self concept is formed individually and for
this reason the writer is eager to analyze what Marlow's
and Kate Hardcastle's self concept are and how their self
concepts influence their attitudes. In order to
understand more about self concept, the writer applies
psychological theory about self concept and literary
approach through characterization to develop the analysis.
The writer also includes the social background in the
eighteenth century for according to Goldsmith, in the
eighteenth century people formed self concepts to
determine their behavior. Having analyzed the existence
of Marlow and Kate Hardcastle's self concept, the writer
finds out that their self concept are formed by both
personal security and interpersonal relationships and
their self concepts influence how they behave. The writer
finds that Marlow's shyness is caused by his negative self
concept in which it fails his relationships with Kate
Hardcastle and his bravery is caused by his positive self
concept. While Kate Hardcsatle's negative self concepts
on an idea of ideal husband leads her to change Marlow.
Her effort has succeeded and it is able to change Marlow's