This paper uses Martin Seligman’s (1942) theory of Positive Psychology to demonstrate that one’s thinking is instrumental to one’s achievement and happiness in life. The theory holds that a person’s outcome in life depends on their thinking. The paper seeks, therefore, to establish an intrinsic link between McBagonluri’s protagonist’s achievement and her thinking. On the one hand, it elaborates on how the author has succeeded in deconstructing the existing sexist representation of women. On the other hand, it sheds light on indispensable traits that have helped McBagonluri’s protagonist to rise beyond the social limitations imposed by patriarchal ideology on women.
Keywords: Positive Thinking; social limitations; patriarchy; sexism; positive psychology
