Among Anne Tyler’s works which predominately revolve around the life of ordinary people and their personal preoccupations and interactions, Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant has always been considered by most of critics as a masterpiece and, due to the inter-textual elements, one which does include most of her familial themes such as sibling rivalry. Due to the nature of this novel, this study is going to scrutinize and look at different human interactions, mainly sibling rivalry, presented in the novel from a psychological vantage point. To do so, the researcher has picked out Adlerian psychology since the selected novel has the lives of siblings and their parents at its core. The theoretical framework which is utilized here is based on four main Adlerian theoretical concepts, namely Birth-Rank theory, Social Interest, Striving toward Superiority and Lifestyle which are employed to examine the foundations of each main character’s unique personality. To achieve the goals of this study, the selected work is scrutinized closely and elements related to the central idea have been gathered and analyzed. The findings indicate Tulls’ children show neglected, pampered and inferior personalities. The results of this study may also open a new perspective to Tyler’s other works since they are thematically interrelated.

Adlerian Psychology, Birth Rank Theory, Life Style, Social Interest, Striving toward Superiority