PAT’S FAILURE IN HANDLING CRISIS AND THE HEALING PROCESS IN QUICK’S THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

Abstract

Abstract

This research aims to identify crisis on certain stage of development on Pat, the healing process that is occur on him, and the impact of his failure on his marriage.

This research is a qualitative research employing content analysis method. The data of this research are expressions taken from Matthew Quick’s The Silver Linings Playbook which have correlation with the objectives of the research. The data collection is conducted by reading the source of the data comprehensively and taking some notes of important expressions which is related to the topic.

The findings of the study conclude that Pat’s trauma is a result of his failure on the step of intimacy vs. isolation of his psychosocial stage of development. His failure on his marriage with Nikki affects his next stage of psychosocial development. Thus, to be able to continue the next stage of development, Pat has to deal with trauma healing.

Keywords: trauma, psychosocial, failure marriage, trauma healing process, stage of development, The Silver Linings Playbook.