Popular Image of the Contemporary British Urban Community

Abstract

This thesis deals with typical features of Chick lit, social changes in the nineties, and the complex theory of identity crisis introduced by psychologist Erik H. Erikson. Apart from this theory, other identities are applied in the analytical part to Bridget Jones´ Diary. Helen Fielding, a contemporary female writer, and the author of Bridget Jones´ Diary wrote this book in 1996 and was written for the masses. Therefore, a question arises whether features of Chick lit, social changes, and especially a complicated theory of identity crisis can be found and applied to the book which was written for a wide group of readers belonging to all social classes.