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IJLLL 2025 Vol.11(1): 1-4
DOI: 10.18178/IJLLL.2025.11.1.563

The Search for Inner Selves: A Study of Spiritual Growth in W. Somerset Maugham’s “The Moon and Sixpence” and “The Painted Veil”

Meiqi Liu
School of Guizhou Normal University, Guizhou, China
Email: 2285179700@qq.com (M.Q.L.)

Manuscript received November 2, 2024; revised November 29, 2024; accepted December 11, 2024; published January 22, 2025.

Abstract—This paper examines the spiritual growth of two protagonists, Charles Strickland and Kitty Fane, in W. Somerset Maugham’s masterpieces “The Moon and Sixpence” and “The Painted Veil.” Through an in-depth analysis of these works, this study explores how pure souls seek their true inner selves in modern society. While the two protagonists follow distinctly different life paths and modes of growth, they both demonstrate remarkable qualities: transcendence of worldly concerns, unwavering pursuit of inner conviction, and resilience in their spiritual development. By revealing these two seemingly different yet essentially connected characters, this study aims to uncover the implications of their spiritual growth for contemporary individuals.

Keywords—W. Somerset Maugham, self-seeking, spiritual growth, inner selves

Cite: Meiqi Liu, "The Search for Inner Selves: A Study of Spiritual Growth in W. Somerset Maugham’s “The Moon and Sixpence” and “The Painted Veil”," International Journal of Languages, Literature and Linguistics, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 1-4, 2025.

Copyright © 2025 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).

 

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