Fromm would recognize that Zelig ended his abnormal behavior when Dr. Fletcher surpassed the trends of society to understand the source of Zelig’s fear of isolation. Once Dr. Fletcher supported Zelig and decided to be the one to cure him, she succeeded in “transcend[ing] the thought patterns of [her] society” (Fromm). Dr. Fletcher transcended society when she diagnosed Zelig differently from the other doctors. She was ridiculed simply because she was a woman, but she stood by her thoughts. This action suspended her out of society, just like Zelig. Then, Dr. Fletcher figured a solution to his fear of isolation by physically isolating him in “a neutral environment away from society” (Zelig). This would create a safe place for him where he could
