Self-realization of Protagonist in OrhanPamuk's The White Castle

Abstract: Orhan Pamuk, is a prominent contemporary Turkish novelist. As a postmodern novelist he speaks of self-identity in his novels. He is a prominent contemporary Turkish novelist. Along with many myriad international awards, he has received Nobel Prize for literature in 2006. All his novels communicate the loss of pride in his characters. This paper reflects on the inability of the protagonist to find one’s own self and later on he realizes his own self with the help of other character in the novel. The plot of the novel The White Castle is set in historic background of Turkey. Pamuk’s characters in the novel The White Castle are identical and the inner conflict among them is to take hold of the identity of the other characters. The character’s fire quest aids to reach their destiny successfully. The characters in the process of their struggle progress to achieve knowledge and power. The present paper investigates the journey of the protagonist to discover one’s identity and self. Keywords: Identity, Inability, Conflict, Ambitious goal, Self- realization, power and knowledge.