The External and The Internal of Individual Both Subjectively and Objectively Make an Everlasting Connection Between Individuals

This paper explores how individuals are perpetually interconnected through both subjective and objective dimensions, as illustrated in Jeanette Winterson’s The PowerBook and Ali Smith’s Hotel World. By employing a non-linear narrative structure, both novels present fragmented yet interwoven stories that highlight the inescapable ties between individuals and society. Drawing on Lacan’s concept of the “Other,” the analysis demonstrates that social and historical contexts objectively bind individuals within a symbolic order, while media, memory, and emotional experiences subjectively reinforce these connections. The paper argues that whether through external social forces or internal emotional drives, individuals consistently function as both protagonists in their own narratives and supporting characters in the lives of others. Ultimately, the study concludes that human existence is fundamentally communal, sustained through continuous interaction between the self and the Other.