The film "We Need to Talk About Kevin" is based on flashbacks Eva has of Kevin growing up as she deals with the aftermath of the massacre that he committed, murdering friends at his high school. Based on Kevin's character, it can be assumed that he is a psychopath for the way he acted and behaved as an individual. However, Kevin's personality contributed greatly to him and the role he portrays. The following theorists analyze what framed Kevin's behavior and how their different theories contributed to Eva and Kevin's individuality. Eric Fromm was a personality theorist who believed that human nature was shaped by childhood experiences. He was trained in Freudian psychoanalysis and other social theorists, which led him to develop his theory of personality based on the analysis of people from a cultural and historical perspective rather than solely psychological. Fromm's humanistic psychoanalysis asserts that separation from the natural world results in fundamental anxiety caused by feelings of loneliness and isolation. As a result, people strive to find other people to escape these feelings. According to Fromm, humans have five distinctive existential needs that evolved from human existence and aim for a reunion with the natural world to resolve any human dilemma. One of these needs, orientation framework, is a road map for navigating the world. Having a strong framework helps people understand the world and their place in it. Fromm would view Kevin as lacking a stable form of guidance since he was never guided by his parents as a child and therefore must perceive the world in his own way. According to Fromm, people fled freedom... middle of paper ...... she takes pills to deal with her depression and also drinks alcohol. The fear of non-being leads Eva to live on the defensive and not to confront her non-existence. Eva's existential quest is to acquire essential freedom, to conquer her destiny and her freedom to be and to stop living in a world in which she thought was acceptable. Based on these theorists, it was seen that Kevin acted the way he did because of the feelings he was experiencing and his environment. He felt like an outcast. His sister entered the picture and he felt replaced by her, so he acted in a way considered unacceptable by others. We must not forget that when Eva discovered that she was pregnant with Kevin; she was not excited about the news or his birth. In conclusion, Eva's visits to Kevin in prison are her way of gaining freedom. This is his chance to fight back, to slowly win his freedom.