Honors College Theses
Publication Date
4-25-2018
Major
English (B.A.)
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (open access)
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Joseph Pellegrino
Abstract
Pink Floyd’s concept album The Wall follows a musician named Pink from adolescence to adulthood as he struggles to maintain his sanity while searching for a genuine connection "on the thin ice of modern life." This paper analyzes several aspects of the album to trace the character’s break with reality and what he comes to realize, such as all of the lyrics, the track-listing and the side each song appears on, and any non-musical background noise. Through the lens of Attachment Theory, a type of developmental psychology, the inevitability of Pink’s descent into madness is shown, as is how his lack of secure attachment to his mother is one of the biggest determining factors of his psycho-social and emotional advancement.
Recommended Citation
Geddy, Margaret E., ""A Crack in the Ice": Attachment and Insanity in Pink Floyd's The Wall" (2018). Honors College Theses. 334.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/honors-theses/334
