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Item Logotherapeutic Redemption from Trauma in Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning(Department of English, 2018) Bhusal, SabitaThis research paper analyzes Emil Frankl’s autobiography, Man’s Search for Meaning, to show how logotherapy helps to enhance the capacity to recover from traumatic condition and to live a meaningful life. During and after Holocaust, many prisoners suffer from trauma and they could not find their ‘self’ and could not move forward for their daily life and committed suicide. They could not find meaning in their life. This research examines how life can be experienced in a meaningful way within the extreme condition of suffering and traumatic experiences in the light of theoretical concept of Frankl’s own theory Logotherpy along with the ideas from Cathy Caruth’s Trauma theory. Unlike the other prisoners in the camp Frankl becomes able to heal his traumatized self within concentration camp with will to meaning as well as his hope for life. One’s love and the purpose of work give strength to cope up with trauma for existence. Thus, meaning can be experienced and life can be made worthwhile in suffering if suffering is accepted as a challenge. Key Words: Logotherapy, Trauma, Healing, Will to meaning, Suffering, Hope, ExistenceItem Use of Logotherapy in Francoise Lelord’sHectorand the Search for Happiness(Central Department of English, 2019) Bhusal, DharmeeThis researchentitled “Use ofLogotherapy in Francoise LelordHector and the Search for Happiness” explores how experiences and advancement in knowledge help an individual overcome one’s difficulties and develop coping mechanism. The study focuses on the fact that when people are denied of justice, and stay away from accomplishment, they begin to feel unhappy. Taking theoretical ideas on logotherapy as proposed by Victor Frankl, this research sheds light on substantial realization of Hectorand his perception of happiness in his own environment. From the beginningHector’s freedom of will is used, next the fear to death, gain the knowledgeabout economic value in poverty and crisis, and enlighten by the situation.The research finally reveals that happinessdwells around us. It can be within our own awakening of thought, moral leanings and recognizing more than every day routine but one need to celebrate life with joy. Keywords: Logotherapy, Existential Crisis, Freedom to will, will to Meaning, Meaning to life, Enlightenment, Happiness