Thoughts On Fruits Basket
On Healing From The Past
INTRODUCTION
Do not judge a book by its cover. This saying perfectly applies to Fruits Basket. On the surface, it appears to be a typical shoujo-romance story, but in reality, it's a story about people’s experiences of trauma.
Trauma is an emotional response to terrible events like abuse and neglect. It causes stress and feelings of helplessness long after the actual traumatic encounter. What makes it more complicated is the extent of damage it causes. It lasts indefinitely and sometimes hurts more than the incident itself.
PLOT
Left alone after a family tragedy changes her life, Tohru is forced to live in a tent. However, she is unaware that her temporary home resides on the private property of the esteemed Soma family.
As she stumbled upon their home one day, she encountered Shigure, an older Soma cousin, and Yuki, the “prince” of her school. Tohru explains that she lives nearby, but the Somas eventually discovered her situation when they saw her on her way home one night.
