Examining the Psychosexual Development in Bryony Lavery’s Frozen

Abstract

Sexual abuse is a common phenomenon across the globe; this
crime has gained much attention to the extent that a great
number of studies have been carried out on this subject.
Hence, kids have always been victims of this reprehensible act.
One will wonder why some men are stimulated to commit this
heinous crime especially against the underage; many of these
kids never open up to anyone due to some factors: most of
them have always been victimised by the perpetrator—their
lives have always been threatened, while some of them are
scared of being stigmatised by the society. But it is essential to
understand that the act of sexual abuse is also connected to
psychopathic problem. This psychopathic problem requires the
service of a competent psychiatrist to provide permanent
solution. Therefore, this article examines the psychosexual
development in the Frozen as presented by Bryony Lavery; and
how she proffers solution to this critical problem is brought
under focus. Lavery examines the cause of sexual
misconduct—pedophilia and also provides solution to it. But
Lavery has refused to propose punishment for the offender,
rather, she suggests that he should be forgiven due to the fact
that he has been overwhelmed by the feelings he has no
power to control—therefore forgiveness is needed rather than
getting frozen in hatred.