“The hair. A mop of blond gold. He is tall and strong with bulky muscle. His beard is thick, and Clare’s husband was clean shaven; not an exact match, but close.” (Narrator, 23). ‘Still Mine’ written by Amy Stuart is a psychoanalytic theory since it demonstrates the relationship between the present action of the novel and the early experiences of the protagonist, Clare. The family dynamics presented in this novel represents the relationship between the local towns missing girl Shayna Fowles and her father, Dr. Meyer. Considering how the novel still mine is portrayed, the psychological being of Amy Stuart is very concerning seeing how she resolves her problematic situations she sets out for her characters. “From her past, from her husband, and from her own secrets--” (Amy Stuart) Clare finds herself on the run from her old town far East ‘driving…show more content… This thriller is filled with tons of twists which creates an amazing mysterious plot. The psychological being of Amy Stuart is very concerning seeing how she resolves her problematic situations she sets out for her characters. As readers, we pick up on when the protagonist Clare finds herself in a situation, lonely or angry she either wants to harm herself or someone else. “When I got pregnant it was easy to stop—” (Clare, 173) “--One night my husband was on a rampage and something just snapped. I wanted to punish him, I thought about taking a razor to my wrists. Instead I took pills. Five, maybe. Then I drank—” (Clare continued, page 175) “—I know we were in this kitchen and I took a knife from the drawer.” (Clare, 175). Amy Stuart shows how the protagonist overexaggerates situations to the extreme measures which would result in dramatic outcomes, and in this case, Clare lost her baby. Amy Stuart may find an interest in writing these kinds of books because maybe she can relate to this kind of material of how one would feel if they were situated in this tragic
