Özet
THE COLORS OF LOVE AND THEIR EFFECTS ON SELF IN THE NOVEL ÜLKER FIRTINASI BY SAFIYE EROL
The aim of this study is to examine love concept in the novel, titled Ülker Fırtınası, written by Safiye Erol in the light of theory of colors of love (Lee, 1977) and the inclusion of other in the self model (Aron, Aron and Smollan, 1992). For this purpose, two romantic relationships between Nuran-Sermet and Numan-Eglantin in the novel were investigated. According to the results, Nuran has eros, agape and mania love styles; Sermet has eros, ludus and mania love styles; Numan has ludus, eros, mania, agape love styles and finally, Eglantin has ludus and pragma love stles. It was observed that Nuran has included Sermet in her self during their romantic relationships. Therefore, this study contributes to Turkish literature by using two current psychological approaches for the first time to examine Ülker Fırtınası.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Ülker Fırtınası, love styles, self, the inclusion of other in the self.