Traumatic Childhood and Adult Personality in Michaelides’ The Silent Patient

The objective of this study is to explore Alex Michaelides’ novel Silent Patient (2019) evaluate the representation impact childhood abuse on young adults’ personalities in general and main character i.e. Alicia particular. This research qualitative it analyzes text light Sandor Ferenczi’s theory trauma Sigmund Freud’s personality theory. Moreover, textual analysis used as a method keenly analyze words, dialogues conversations between characters. present significant combines psychological fictional domains by analyzing hazardous human adult personality. In conclusion, found that an focused more negative memories abuse. She fails evolve positive person. ends with recommendation for further other characters various psychoanalytic theories.