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Abstract

This research presents the investigation of parental abandonment suffered by Yağız and Fazilet throughout their childhood and their resilience against it. The current study focuses on the evidences of parental abandonment in Yağız and Fazilet's lives and the reasons of their different chosen paths. The source material of this research is the Turkish drama 'Fazilet Hanım Ve Kızları' and the researcher used note taking as the instrument to find out the evidences and reasons of both character's different resilience in the face of parental abandonment. The results of the current study displays that during their childhood, both characters were robbed of their basic rights and due to their contrasting environments that include safety, money, and education, both chose a different path to grow.