The Impact of Childhood Trauma in Jennifer Niven's Novel Holding Up the Universe (2016)

Citra Hummairah; Muhd Al Hafizh

doi:10.24036/ell.v12i4.125950

The Impact of Childhood Trauma in Jennifer Niven's Novel Holding Up the Universe (2016)

Citra Hummairah⁽¹⁾, Muhd Al Hafizh⁽²⁾,
(1) Universitas Negeri Padang

Indonesia
(2) Universitas Negeri padang

Indonesia

Corresponding Author
Copyright (c) 2023 Citra Hummairah

DOI : https://doi.org/10.24036/ell.v12i4.125950

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Abstract

This study is an analysis of Jennifer Niven’s novel, Holding Up the Universe (2016) with the theme of childhood trauma. Childhood trauma is a prevalent issue in society, affecting both children and adults. This research aims to find out the causes of the character’s childhood trauma in the novel. The result shows that there are two causes of the character’s childhood trauma, namely the death of the character’s mother and bullying.

Keywords

Childhood Trauma, death of mother, bullying, Holding Up the Universe

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