Tracy Chevalier`s Girl With a Pearl Earring.

p Psychological Analysis of Griet in Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier Thesis Statement : Griet had a firm grasp of the doing ' component of her behavior , such that when she markedly changed that component , the thinking , feeling and physiological components naturally changed , thus positively affecting the household she worked for , ultimately gaining the attention of her master Vermeer and the admiration of her own family I . Griet carries a strong sense of who she is and an admirable discipline which makes her different from everyone else

When Griet

encountered a difficult situation where she was thrust unexpectedly , she seemed aware of the other components of her behavior She was able to recognize that it was just one of the components that made up her even if she lived with eccentricities . As important as the feeling ' component is , she knew she had the ability to change what she does , how she does it , and what she thinks . As she sits huddled in a chair or engrossed in a housework she remained in to master painter , Vermeer

She possesses a strong identity and she clings to this and develops a sense that this identity is becoming more stable . Real or imagined , an adolescent 's developing sense of self and uniqueness is a motivating force in life . Tracy Chevalier`s Girl With a Pearl Earring maintains that Griet , the 16-year-old Dutch girl in the story breezes through the Vermeer household despite the intrigues because she is at that stage when she is confident about her capabilities . Adolescent girls similar to the age of Griet have a generally calm and perceptive manner . It is because of this that she finds favor in the eyes of her master , Vermeer .A . Her loving Protestant family supports her in her new experience

Add to this is the fact that she was brought up in a family with the right values . Even as she asks her father about the decision , we get a feel of her thoughts . Her father gently tells her of the household where she will be working . She derives her strength from her family . In fact she is able to separate what may probably be just an opinion of one person and the truth of a situation . She answers nonchalantly when teased about a boy who might have taken a fancy at her and states , I 'm sure he 's paying me no more attention than he is with other girls ' In effect , she is able to differentiate things and put them in context Adolescents are more likely than children to describe themselves with contextual or situational variations

Measuring self-esteem and self-concept has not always been easy especially in the assessment of adolescents (Wylie , 1969 . Identifying adolescents ' sources of self-esteem - that is , competence in domains important to the self - is critical to improving self-esteem Self-esteem theorist and researcher Susan Harter (1990 ) points out that adolescents have the highest self-esteem when they perform competently in domains important to the self . Therefore , in the case of Griet...