Family Tension and Grief: A Psychological Reading of David Lindsay - Abaire’s Rabbit Hole
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https://doi.org/10.31185/eduj.Vol65.Iss1.4890Keywords:
Lindsay-Abaire, Family drama, grief, Motherhood, Rabbit holeAbstract
Grief impacts people in different ways resulting in possibilities for health or depression. Lindsay-Abaire’s Rabbit Hole discuss the issue of grief for a lost child. the impact of losing a family member ,especially a child, vary from one character to another. The characters struggle to let go of their feelings of mourning and attempt to find ways for emotional recovery. The psychological analysis offers an important theoretical ground to discuss the ramifications of grief on the individual and the family. This paper analyzes the impact of grief on family ties and discusses the possibility of healing after losing a loved one
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