OPTIMAL FUNCTIONING AND TRANSCENDENCE, POST-COVID PROBE OF PEARL BUCK’S LITERARY LIFE

Abstract

The post-COVID era has now confronted new chaotic and frenetic man-made methods of inflicting wretchedness. The ongoing raging wars between neighboring countries affect the mental health of the people of the world as they are watching the ravage, pillage, devastation, and destruction. Committed to seeking solutions that could mentally empower people, positive psychology as a holistic approach lights the mainstream dialogues by shifting from problem-orientated discourses to human strengths and transcendence. This paper demonstrates the expediency of this approach in deepening insights about the transcendental dominion of higher consciousness in the life Pearl Buck lived and the narratives she wrote. Acknowledged as a trans-Pacific author, she practiced high values in action and retained inner peace despite the abundance of miseries around her. Her life history and narratives convey enlightening and promising messages that fit the post-COVID time of war, fear, and frustration. Her unwavering engagement in global awareness elevation regarding peace, and human solidarity is undisputable.