The Melancholia, Guilt and Denial Of Jennette Mccurdy in Her Memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died

Authors : Manar M R Rayyan, Kanan Aghasiyev

Pages : 173-188

Doi:10.31126/akrajournal.1530033

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Publication Date : 2025-01-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :One of the methods frequently employed to comprehend literary works is the psychological approach. Sigmund Freud, who is acclaimed as the father of psychology and as one of the most important psychologists in the 20th century, established psychoanalysis. Freud’s concepts of melancholia and mourning, guilt and denial are some of the most profound notions in psychology that are studied thoroughly. This paper is an attempt to explore these notions and their main features. Jennette McCurdy’s debut work is an ideal work that touches on such psychological ideas, making it a perfect literary piece to study those concepts. This paper deals with her memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died, as it captures her grief, loss, denial and guilt in an intensified vivid detail. By the end of the paper, it is evident that Jennette\\\'s depiction of her childhood as a child actress assists the reader in understanding the psychological challenges she faced, particularly in regard to her relationship with her mother. Throughout her memoir, Freud\\\'s ideas are clearly seen as having shaped her identity, psyche, and adolescence.
Keywords : Freud, Jennette McCurdy, inkâr, yas, suçluluk, Melankoli, yeme bozukluğu, Annemin Ölmesine Sevindim

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