AbstractHysteria was a phenomenon commonly portrayed in the twentieth century's literature, and for its
importance, it needs to be discussed in the current context. In this research, I argue that
patriarchal, physical, and sexual violation are the causes of a psychological disorder that weakens
females' personality that may lead to hysteria among them. Toni Morrison is a post-modern feminist
contemporary writer, whose work focuses on the problems of slavery and women. In her Paradise, A
mercy, The Bluest Eye, and Beloved, hysteria appears as a female character that symbolizes their
problems and difficulties. This research aims to examine how females are pushed to be hysteric by
family or society, how Toni Morrison depicts it, and how these female characters get rid of
hysteria to help them live as ordinary human beings based on Kristeva's concept of abjection. In
general, females are more reserved to express their feelings openly as males do, and as such, the
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