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The Virgin Suicides and Authoritarian Destruction I will start off with words of a much wiser man than myself: “The best often die by their own hand just to get away, and those left behind can never quite understand why anybody would ever want to get away from them” – Charles Bukowski For my final paper I am going to show how the novel/film, The Virgin Suicides, so accurately illustrates many of the tragic subject matters that relate to the Psychology of Trauma. As you can probably infer from its title this work of fiction deals with many traumatic life experiences that society naturally prefers not to reflect upon: suicide, bereavement, the many challenges of adolescents and the lasting negatives affects of authoritarian parenting styles. Although emotionally distressing at times, this is a beautiful story that doesn’t waste your time with a sugar-coated portrayal of life; The Virgin Suicides takes life and it’s most cruel and disheartening situations and puts them straight before your eyes.
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