Experience: Alienation

Distrusting yourself. Alienation is the inverse of paranoia, which involves distrusting someone or something outside of yourself.

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The Silent Patient
Experience: Alienation
Narrative Technology: Untrustworthy Narrator
Theo initially presents himself as rational and trustworthy, but as his motives unraveland the reader is forced to question whether he’s helping Alicia or manipulating her. This shift causes the reader to doubt their own judgment, evoking the experience of alienation.
Contributed by: Alondra Nieves-Orama
June 4, 2025
Disclaimer
Experience: Alienation
Narrative Technology: Second Look
A character warns about trusting narratives at the start of the film, and we are prompted to consider our own beliefs about characters, which we come to realize have been shaped by scenes depicting a particular character's narrative
Contributed by: mi
January 9, 2025