Exploring Child Psychology and the Concept of Ideal Childhood: The Village by the Sea

Abstract

This paper throws light on Child psyche holds a significant position in the area of research in psychology. It not merely refers to the study of physical, biological growth of a child but also traces and studies the development of its mind and behavior from prenatal stage through adolescence. In this context of child psychology, this paper draws attention to the age-old concept of child along its psyche and development in order to analyze the depiction of child psychology as well as childhood in Anita Desai’s selected work ‘The Village by the sea’ successfully depict the lives of children, society’s influence on them, capturing the subtle intricacies of their minds. Thus, to explore child psyche and society’s effect and impact on child in Desai’s works in light of child psychology helps in questioning the concept of ideal childhood.