Psychological Violence and Trauma: A Psychoanalytical Study of Bishan Singh’s Character.

Abstract

This paper aimed to explore the character of Bishan Singh from a psychological perspective. The character was portrayed as suffering from psychological trauma. The study investigated the factors that had affected his mental peace through close reading. Bishan Singh was presented as the protagonist of the story and as a symbolic representation of loss, suffering, heartache, bewilderment, and anarchy experienced by those who had helplessly witnessed their motherland being torn apart. The psychological impacts of division, the arbitrary nature of borders, the absurdity of the act, and the helplessness of the people at the time of division were also examined. The researcher stated that the study was significant because it addressed mental health in a specific literary domain, while the topic itself remained relevant in the modern world.