Analysis of Defense Mechanisms in Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train

This research paper seeks to examine the psychic behaviors and defense strategies used by leading character of Paula Hawkins’ novel, The Girl on Train, Tom avoid his emotional injuries. In order explore how uses mechanisms for releasing traumatic tensions protect self-image, tool investigation is Crammer’s concept mechanism instruments such as repression, reaction formation, denial. various types mainly formation denial help him live life with an ‘illusion being clean’ despite a cheater, liar murderer. not only corresponds hidden incidents that emerges but also other factors supporting use mechanism. It digs out reasons blames or neglects others lives in illusionary world ‘being justifies flaws behavior. finding central character, suffering from ego split he trying get anxiety. expected this stands reference scholars intending Hawkins further.