Megan's trauma In Paula Hawkins' The Girl On The Train

This study aims to analyze Megan’s trauma and the way she tries to deal with her trauma. Megan is described to have experienced trauma due to an accident that killed her brother. The grief of losing him is intensifed by the death of her baby because of her carelessness. Megan’s trauma is analyzed based on the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The results show that Megan experiences PTSD symptoms such as insomnia, unbalanced emotion, and hypervigilance. Meanwhile, the way Megan deals with her trauma is shown by her decision to become a babysitter and to overcome her fear of vehicle.