Transcending the Essence of Self: Essay on Peter Beagle's The Last Unicorn

Within Peter Beagle's The Last Unicorn, there is a spiritual awakening taking place within the main character the unicorn, in human form the unicorn is also known as the Lady Amalthea in the novel. Her position in the novel questions the differences between the states of immortality associated with the soul, spirit, and essence of self.