Formation of Psychopathic Cannibalistic Serial Killer: The Effect of Trauma on Hannibal Lecter's Transformation into a Monster

The earth one lives on is a dystopia. It is said that the demons have all the best tunes. Man's infatuation with devilry devil enchants a man and stimulates them in a world of wonder that morality never can. One of the most well-rounded characters in the psychological thriller genre is Hannibal Lecter, and Thomas Harris is credited for the character's revolution in the genre. The study aims to demonstrate the impact of childhood trauma on the main character and its overall effect on personality formation into a serial killer and man-eating monster. Traumatic memories could lead to mental disorientation and trigger psychopathic traits. The study is carried out by using psychological research based on the Freudian Psychoanalysis Theory. Though the study observed the impact that trauma left on Hannibal, the study also highlighted other mental illnesses such as Wendigo Psychosis and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which shows symptoms such as sweating, nightmare stress-triggered flashbacks inside the character, which was the consequence of his sister's death. His actions in taking retribution on the barbarians are part of his traumatized memory. Through the lens of Psychoanalysis theory, further study examines the journey of a psyche, which can be seen as a 'victim turn to a perpetrator' where the character's mind crosses through a complex traumatized event, which is the driving force in Hannibal's turning into a monster.