Logotherapy analysis of existential frustration through The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Introduction: The lack of meaning in life causes existential frustration and situational depression. The descriptive-analytical research deals with representation of existential frustration results of Logotherapy focused on Victor Frank’s point of view relying on The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, a contemporary English writer. Using scientific theories such as parallel universe, this novel narrates the transition from existential frustration to the “will to meaning” in life. Clearly, in order to create a new study of this novel on elements of Logotherapy, the current research attempts to deal with existential frustration and “Noögenic Neuroses” of the protagonist of the novel, Nora Seed who decides to die due to the situational depression, anxiety and lack of resilience against the unavoidable suffering of life.
Background of the Study: Most of the previous research on Logotherapy has focused on influential components in searching for meaning. The process of meaning therapy in existential frustration, situational depression and “Noögenic Neuroses” has not been investigated. No research has been done with emphasis on Logotherapy in the novel The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.
Methodology: From the point of view of Logotherapy or meaning therapy, existential frustration is examined in this novel. According to Logotherapy, it is one of the achievements of literature and psychology studies performs an important role in the will to meaning, in other words, Logotherapy developed by Victor Frankel’s point of view. Logotherapy focuses on the meaning of life in the process of treating existential frustration caused by the triad of Pain, Death, Guilt. Meaning therapy and Height Psychology emphasizes the future in order. Logotherapy is based on a positive and optimistic attitude. The Methodology represents the value of experience, creative works, the meaning of suffering and the value of meaningful attitude. Logotherapy doubles Unconscious Spirituality instead of Instinctual Unconscious.
Conclusion: The finding of the research shows that Nora had grasped the existential meaning of life through effort, purpose and experience of living in parallel universe. Regarding to experiences, existential frustration becomes certainly the meaningful purpose in life. She realizes that love is necessary for a meaningful life. This experience taught Nora that suicide transmits suffering to others. In the infinite lives of which she had only experienced a part of them, the perception of everyone’s life is like a white paper and everyone is the creator of infinite lives and gives meaning to his/her life. Therefore, after these steps and understanding the meaning of life, Nora wanted to live in the real world. This life imposes a new opportunity to grasp the world and the unknowns of life in its meaningful whole. The meaning of life is not without suffering. Meaningful sufferings also lead to the purity of the soul. Her attitude