Carrisa, Firda Bella and Pramono, Robertus Edi Pramono (2025) Charlotte's Trauma and Self-harm in the Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow. Skripsi thesis, Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta.
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This research explores the experience of trauma and self-harm happening to the main character, Charlotte Davis, in Kathleen Glasgow’s novel Girl in Pieces. The purpose of this study is to understand how Charlotte’s trauma influences her selfharming behavior and how the recovery process is portrayed in the narrative. This research applies M.H. Abrams’s objective approach, which focuses on the literary elements within the work itself, and Judith Herman’s trauma and recovery theory, which includes three stages, establishing safety, remembrance and mourning, and reconnection with ordinary life. The findings reveal that Charlotte undergoes various traumatic experiences, including parental loss, abuse, bullying, violence, and witnessing her close friend nearly die. These traumas trigger her self-harm behavior as an emotional response. However, through communication, selfawareness, and building new relationships, Charlotte begins to progress toward healing. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the connection between trauma and self-harm, especially among adolescents, and highlights the importance of social support and psychological insight in the recovery process.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Skripsi, Tugas Akhir or Kerja Praktek) (Skripsi) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | reconnection, recovery, remembrance, self-harm, trauma |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PR English literature |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Humaniora > S1 Bahasa Inggris |
| Depositing User: | Kaprodi S1 Bahasa Inggris UTY |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Sep 2025 09:18 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Sep 2025 09:18 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uty.ac.id/id/eprint/18856 |
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