ANALYZING MICHAELIDE’S THE SILENT PATIENT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER PARADIGM
Keywords:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, The Silent Patient, Flashbacks, Hyper-arousalAbstract
This study is aimed at analyzing Alex Michaelide’s The Silent Patient from the perspective of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as presented by Judith Herman in the book Trauma and Recovery. Accordingly, PTSD is a psychic disorder that usually occurs in those persons who have suffered from some traumatic events in their lives. The text under research deals with the psychic wounds of the protagonists such as Theo and Alicia whose unfortunate past brings about PTSD in their life. The Silent Patient revolves around the stories of two major characters namely Alicia and Theo. Both the characters have to bear the unhealthy relationship of their parents. Alicia witnesses severe treatment at the hands of her father which becomes the cause of PTSD in her psyche. Theo is mentally affected by the unhealthy relationship of his parent. Better halves prove fatal for the disturbed psyche of Alicia and Theo. The study explores the causes behind the symptoms of PTSD such as: hypertension, insomnia, hallucinations, impulsive disorder, nightmares and hyper arousal. This research is sure to help the researchers in studying the various psychic disorders of different characters, broadening their comprehension to understand the effects of traumatic experiences on the human psyche.
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