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GRIEF IN PHILIP RIDLEY'S VINCENT RIVER

Cilt: 35 18 Mayıs 2026
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GRIEF IN PHILIP RIDLEY'S VINCENT RIVER

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Philip Ridley’s Vincent River centers on a personal tragedy while deeply exploring the emotional and social impacts of loss. The play begins with the murder of a young man in a homophobic attack and focuses on his mother Anita’s process of coping with the devastating loss. Ridley uncovers the psychological depth and internal conflicts of his characters while sharply critiquing important issues such as homophobia, discrimination, prejudice, and societal silence. Anita’s initial feelings of denial, anger, and guilt gradually give way to confrontation, understanding, and acceptance. Her unexpected relationship with Davey represents not only personal healing but also a social awakening. Through this powerful connection, Ridley shows how two strangers can form a bond and undergo transformation through shared grief. This study analyzes Anita’s inner journey in Vincent River through a psychoanalytic lens, drawing on Sigmund Freud’s theory of mourning alongside Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s stages of grief. It explores how Ridley intertwines personal grief with broader societal issues, showing how trauma destabilizes identity while opening space for transformation. The play transforms individual mourning into a vehicle for social critique, presenting theatre as a space for confrontation, empathy, and responsibility. By linking personal loss with collective injustice, Ridley urges audiences to reflect on the emotional cost of silence and the urgent need for recognition, healing, and social change.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

  1. Caruth, C. (1996). Unclaimed experience: Trauma, narrative, and history. Johns Hopkins University Press.
  2. Freud, S. (1917). Mourning and Melancholia. In The Standard Edition of Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud 14, (243-258). Hogarth Press.
  3. Halberstam, J. (2011). The queer art of failure. Duke University Press.
  4. Herman, J. (1992). Trauma and recovery: The aftermath of violence—from domestic abuse to political terror. Basic Books.
  5. Kübler-Ross, E. (1969). On Death and Dying. Macmillan.
  6. Lacey, S. (2013). British realist theatre: The new wave in its context. Routledge.
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  8. Ridley, P. (2013). Ridley Plays: 2. A&C Black.

Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Dil Çalışmaları (Diğer), Edebi Çalışmalar (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

18 Mayıs 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

8 Mart 2025

Kabul Tarihi

29 Aralık 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 35

Kaynak Göster

APA
Mustafa, E. (2026). GRIEF IN PHILIP RIDLEY’S VINCENT RIVER. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 35. https://doi.org/10.35379/cusosbil.1653643
AMA
1.Mustafa E. GRIEF IN PHILIP RIDLEY’S VINCENT RIVER. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2026;35. doi:10.35379/cusosbil.1653643
Chicago
Mustafa, Esma. 2026. “GRIEF IN PHILIP RIDLEY’S VINCENT RIVER”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 35 (Mayıs). https://doi.org/10.35379/cusosbil.1653643.
EndNote
Mustafa E (01 Mayıs 2026) GRIEF IN PHILIP RIDLEY’S VINCENT RIVER. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 35
IEEE
[1]E. Mustafa, “GRIEF IN PHILIP RIDLEY’S VINCENT RIVER”, Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, c. 35, May. 2026, doi: 10.35379/cusosbil.1653643.
ISNAD
Mustafa, Esma. “GRIEF IN PHILIP RIDLEY’S VINCENT RIVER”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 35 (01 Mayıs 2026). https://doi.org/10.35379/cusosbil.1653643.
JAMA
1.Mustafa E. GRIEF IN PHILIP RIDLEY’S VINCENT RIVER. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2026;35. doi:10.35379/cusosbil.1653643.
MLA
Mustafa, Esma. “GRIEF IN PHILIP RIDLEY’S VINCENT RIVER”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, c. 35, Mayıs 2026, doi:10.35379/cusosbil.1653643.
Vancouver
1.Esma Mustafa. GRIEF IN PHILIP RIDLEY’S VINCENT RIVER. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 01 Mayıs 2026;35. doi:10.35379/cusosbil.1653643