Paradigm: Journal of Language and Literary Studies
Vol 4, No 2 (2021): Paradigm: Journal of Language and Literary Studies

UNRESOLVED CHILDHOOD TRAUMA IN MIKE FLANAGAN’S GERALD’S GAME MOVIE

Nieske Tiara Sabila (Universitas Negeri Surabaya)
Much Khoiri (Universitas Negeri Surabaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Feb 2022

Abstract

This article will analyze Gerald's Game movie, directed by Mike Flanagan. Issues arise regarding the effects or consequences that arise and affect a person's life after experiencing a trauma in childhood and how to deal with unresolved trauma. Jessi, the main female character, is sexually abused as a teenager by her biological father, which traumatizes her into adulthood.  The purpose of this article is to analyze how much influence trauma experienced in childhood can affect a person's personal life. This study uses a psychoanalysis approach based on Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory. This article used direct quotations dialogs between characters from Gerald's Game movie. The findings show that the main character's reaction to a traumatic event and how she copes with it, although the event's memory is still attached to her.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

paradigm

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Paradigm: Journal of Language and Literary Studies is one of the professional publications of the Faculty of Humanities, UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang (E-ISSN: 2622-8653). The journal presents information and ideas on theories, research, and methods related to linguistics and literature. It ...