Interactions In Structures Research Articles

Interaction Structures in the Online Psychodynamic Psychotherapy of a Patient with Anxiety Symptoms

Interaction structures (IS) are reciprocal and mutual patterns of interaction between the therapist and patient, sometimes without either being aware of them. IS are mostly unique to each dyad but also can capture patterns that might be due to a particular therapy approach or clinical condition. The identification of IS in online psychodynamic settings can help clarify whether truly dynamic processes occur in virtual therapeutic relationships. The present study aimed to describe the general characteristics of the psychotherapeutic process and to identify the interaction structures in the online psychodynamic psychotherapy with an anxious patient. This was a longitudinal, systematic case study. The 24 online psychodynamic psychotherapy sessions were analysed by independent judges using the Psychotherapy Process Q‐Set. Through the exploratory factor analysis of the main components, four IS were identified: (1) confident patient and encouraging therapist, (2) introspective patient and therapist fostering independence, (3) patient feeling understood and responsive/non‐critical therapist, and (4) conflicted dyad exploring relationships. All patterns of interaction showed clinical validity, and pattern number (2) was positively associated with the treatment time. The study suggests that a truly psychodynamic process can be achieved in virtual settings. This kind of study denotes the characteristics of the dyad interaction and can contribute to the development of guidelines for therapeutic management attuned to the idiosyncrasies of the patients. More research on online practice is needed.

Synthesis, Structural Characterization, Hirshfeld Surface Analysis, and Antibacterial Study of Pd(II) and Ni(II) Schiff Base Complexes Derived from Aliphatic Diamine

A Schiff base bearing two methyl substituents, namely, 6,6'-((1E,1'E)-((2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diyl) bis(azanylylidene)) bis(methanylylidene)) bis(2-methylphenol) [H2AD1Me] was synthesized and characterized through physicochemical and spectroscopic analyses. Then, the Schiff base was complexed with Pd(II) and Ni(II) to form [Pd(AD1Me)] and [Ni(AD1Me)], respectively. Both metal complexes were successfully obtained and characterized through several analyses, viz., melting point, elemental analysis, molar conductivity, magnetic susceptibility, FTIR, 1H NMR, UV-vis, and single crystal X-ray diffraction. A quantitative analysis of the intermolecular interactions in the crystal structures has been performed using Hirshfeld surface analysis. Both metal complexes were crystallized in a monoclinic crystal system with the space group of P21/c. Additionally, the deprotonated phenolic oxygen atom (O1/O2) and azomethine nitrogen atom (N1/N2) of the ligand chelate the Pd(II) and Ni(II) ions, forming a slightly distorted square-planar complex containing three six-membered rings encircling the metal core with dsp2 hybridization. The shift of ν(C=N) to a higher frequency in FTIR by 26-28 cm-1 indicated that the complexation to Pd(II) and Ni(II) through the azomethine N was established. It was further supported through the shifting of the azomethine proton signal to higher or lower chemical shifts with Δδ = 0.43-1.15 ppm in 1H NMR. In addition, the shifting of the n-π*(C=N) band in UV-vis spectra with Δλ = 24-40 nm indicated the involvement of azomethine nitrogen in the complexation. All the compounds showed no significant antibacterial activity against three bacterial strains, namely, Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus Rosenbach (ATCC 6538), Streptococcus mutans Clarke (ATCC 700,610), and Proteus vulgaris (ATCC 6380), as the percent growth inhibition calculated was less than 90%.

Halogen, chalcogen, and hydrogen bonding in organoiodine cocrystals of heterocyclic thiones: imidazolidine-2-thione, 2-mercaptobenzimidazole, 2-mercapto-5-methylbenzimidazole, 2-mercaptobenzoxazole, and 2-mercaptobenzothiazole.

Through the combination of heterocyclic thiones with variation in the identity of the heterocyclic elements, namely, imidazolidine-2-thione, 2-mercaptobenzimidazole, 2-mercapto-5-methylbenzimidazole, 2-mercaptobenzoxazole, and 2-mercaptobenzothiazole with the common halogen-bond donors 1,2-, 1,3-, and 1,4-diiodotetrafluorobenzene, 1,3,5-trifluorotriiodobenzene, and tetraiodoethylene, a series of 18 new crystalline structures were characterized. In most cases, N-H...S hydrogen bonding was observed, with these interactions in imidazole-containing structures typically resulting in two-dimensional motifs (i.e. ribbons). Lacking the second N-H group, the thiazole and oxazole hydrogen bonding resulted in only dimeric pairs. C-I...S and C-I...I halogen bonding, as well as C=S...I chalcogen bonding, served to consolidate the packing by linking the hydrogen-bonding ribbons or dimeric pairs.

A molecular dynamic approach to a hypothesis on the dynamical behavior of Rosuvastatin on Alzheimer's disease amyloid beta-peptide interactions in the atomic structures

The amyloid-beta peptide is a peptide that consists of 42 amino acids and is derived from the precursor protein known as an amyloid-beta precursor protein (APP). The amyloid-beta precursor protein is a glycoprotein that is a single-pass transmembrane transporter that only crosses the membrane once. On chromosome 21, you will find the gene that codes for amyloid-beta precursor protein. Because of its significance in biological applications, the protein's thermal characteristics is being investigated. The thermal behavior of this biostructure may be predicted using computer models, which are dependent on the structure's arrangement of atoms. Numerical molecular dynamics techniques (the Green-Kubo approach), the thermal behavior of amyloid beta-peptide is computed in the present computational work. In this approach, amyloid beta-peptide is formed by the atoms C, F, H, N, O, and S using the DREIDING and Universal force field (UFF). According to the findings of our MD simulations, the amyloid-beta protein has a thermal conductivity (k) of 1.23 W/mK under typical conditions ( T = 300 K and P = 1 bar). Simulations have also shown that the starting temperature and pressure significantly impact how the modeled protein reacts to heat. After t = 10 ns, thermal behavior is seen in the simulated structures, brought about by a rise in the starting temperature and pressure.

Influence of barrier effect on barrier sheet pile wharf

This study aims to investigate the barrier effect of front wall-soil-barrier interactions in barrier sheet pile wharf structures. Berth 32 of the Jingtang Port was taken as the prototype structure, and the prototype observation experiment, centrifugal model test, and numerical calculation analysis were performed to study the influence of the length of the barrier pile, the spacing D between wall piles, and the net spacing L of the barrier pile on the barrier effect. The results show that, to maximize the barrier effect, the ratio N of the pile length of the full barrier pile to the depth of the front wall should be between 1.0 and 1.1. To maximize the barrier effect, the top elevation of the semi-barrier pile should not be excessively low. When the bottom elevation is fixed, the ratio of the length of the semi-barrier pile to the depth of the front wall is approximately N= 0.7. The change in the wall pile spacing D has a considerable impact on the barrier effect. Moreover, D has a logarithmic relationship to the horizontal displacement of the front wall. When D exceeds 3 m, the change in the barrier effect can be ignored. The part of the earth pressure shared by the sea and land sides of the barrier pile to the soil between the barrier pile and the barrier pile has a logarithmic relationship to the net spacing L of the barrier pile. The smaller the L, the better the barrier effect. When L exceeds 2 m, the earth pressure shared by the two parts tends to be average, and the barrier effect can be ignored.

A Molecular Dynamic Approach to a Theory on the Dynamical Behaviour of HIV (3LPU Protein) - Water Molecules Interactions in Atomic Structures

A Molecular Dynamic Approach to a Theory on the Dynamical Behaviour of HIV (3LPU Protein) - Water Molecules Interactions in Atomic Structures

Giant Enhancement of Second-Harmonic Generation in Hybrid Metasurface Coupled MoS2 with Fano-Resonance Effect

Plasmonic nanostructures have been regarded as potential candidates for boosting the nonlinear up-conversion rate at the nanoscale level due to their strong near-field enhancement and inherent high design freedom. Here, we design a hybrid metasurface to realize the moderate interaction of Fano resonance and create the dual-resonant mode-matching condition to facilitate the nonlinear process of second harmonic generation (SHG). The hybrid metasurface presents dipolar and octupolar plasmonic modes near the fundamental and doubled-frequency wavelengths, respectively, further utilized to enhance the SHG of low-dimensional MoS2 semiconductors. The maximum intensity of SHG in hybrid metasurface coupled MoS2 is more than ten thousand times larger than that of other structure-units coupled MoS2. The conversion efficiency is reported to be as high as 3.27 × 10−7. This work paves the way to optimize nonlinear light–matter interactions in low-dimensional structures coupled with semiconductors.

Singularity-free theory and adaptive finite element computations of arbitrarily-shaped dislocation loop dynamics in 3D heterogeneous material structures

The long-standing problem of arbitrarily-shaped discrete dislocation loops in three-dimensional heterogeneous material structures is addressed by introducing novel singularity-free elastic field solutions as well as developing adaptive finite element computations for dislocation dynamics simulations. The first framework uses the Stroh formalism in combination with the biperiodic Fourier-transform and dual variable and position techniques to determine the finite-valued Peach–Koehler force acting on curved dislocation loops. On the other hand, the second versatile mixed-element method proposes to capture the driving forces through dissipative energy considerations with domain integrals by means of the virtual extension principle of the surfacial discontinuities. Excellent agreement between theoretical and numerical analyses is illustrated from simple circular shear dislocation loops to prismatic dislocations with complicated simply-connected contours in linear homogeneous isotropic solids and anisotropic elastic multimaterials, which also serves as improved benchmarks for dealing with more realistic boundary-value problems with evolving dislocations. Examples of sophisticated dislocation applications include the short-range core reaction between intersecting dislocation loops in interaction with a spherical cavity, as well as the Orowan dislocation-precipitate bypass mechanism in a compressed micropillar of polycrystalline copper. The latter multiscale investigation spans three orders of magnitude in size scale, and is thus enabled by computationally efficient and robust adaptive mesh generation procedures for explicit dislocation propagation, interaction, and coalescence in three-dimensional materials and material structures.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Theoretical Calculations, Antibacterial Activity, Electrochemical Behavior, and Molecular Docking of Ni(II) and Cu(II) Complexes with Pyridoxal-Semicarbazone.

New Ni (II) and Cu (II) complexes with pyridoxal-semicarbazone were synthesized and their structures were solved by X-ray crystallography. This analysis showed the bis-ligand octahedral structure of [Ni(PLSC-H)2]·H2O and the dimer octahedral structure of [Cu(PLSC)(SO4)(H2O)]2·2H2O. Hirshfeld surface analysis was employed to determine the most important intermolecular interactions in the crystallographic structures. The structures of both complexes were further examined using density functional theory and natural bond orbital analysis. The photocatalytic decomposition of methylene blue in the presence of both compounds was investigated. Both compounds were active toward E. coli and S. aureus, with a minimum inhibition concentration similar to that of chloramphenicol. The obtained complexes led to the formation of free radical species, as was demonstrated in an experiment with dichlorofluorescein-diacetate. It is postulated that this is the mechanistic pathway of the antibacterial and photocatalytic activities. Cyclic voltammograms of the compounds showed the peaks of the reduction of metal ions. A molecular docking study showed that the Ni(II) complex exhibited promising activity towards Janus kinase (JAK), as a potential therapy for inflammatory diseases, cancers, and immunologic disorders.

Theory of photonic crystal polaritons in periodically patterned multilayer waveguides

We present a formalism for studying the radiation-matter interaction in multilayered dielectric structures with active semiconductor quantum wells patterned with an in-plane periodic lattice. The theory is based on the diagonalization of the generalized Hopfield matrix, and it includes loss channels in a non-Hermitian formulation. Hybrid elementary excitations named photonic crystal polaritons arise in these systems, whose detailed dispersion and loss characteristics are shown to depend on material composition as well as on symmetry properties of the lattice. We show the generality of the approach by calculating polariton dispersions in very diverse material platforms, such as multilayered perovskite-based lattices or inorganic semiconductor heterostructures. As an application of the method, we show how to engineer lossless polariton modes through excitonic coupling to bound states in the continuum at either zero or finite in-plane wave vector, and discuss their topological properties. Detailed comparison with a semiclassical approach based on the scattering matrix method is provided, which allows to interpret the optical spectra in terms of polarization-dependent excitation of the different polariton branches. This paper introduces an efficient and invaluably versatile numerical approach to engineer photonic crystal polaritons, with potential applications ranging from low-threshold lasers to symmetry-protected propagating modes of hybrid radiation-matter states.

Structural and Energetic Properties of Weak Noncovalent Interactions in Two Closely Related 3,6-Disubstituted-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazole Derivatives: In Vitro Cyclooxygenase Activity, Crystallography, and Computational Investigations.

Two 3,6-disubstituted-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazole derivatives, namely, 3-(adamantan-1-yl)-6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazole 1 and 6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-3-phenyl-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazole 2, were prepared, and the detailed analysis of the weak intermolecular interactions responsible for the supramolecular self-assembly was performed using X-ray diffraction and theoretical tools. Analyses of Hirshfeld surface and 2D fingerprint plot demonstrated the effect of adamant-1-yl/phenyl moieties on intermolecular interactions in solid-state structures. The effect of these substituents on H···H/Cl/N contacts was more specific. The CLP-PIXEL and density functional theory methods provide information on the energetics of molecular dimers observed in these compounds. The crystal structure of compound 1 stabilizes with a variety of weak intermolecular interactions, including C–H···N, C–H···π, and C–H···Cl hydrogen bonds, a directional C–S···π chalcogen bond, and unconventional short F···C/N contacts. The crystal structure of compound 2 is stabilized by π-stacking interactions, C–H···N, C–H···π, and C–H···Cl hydrogen bonds, and highly directional attractive σ–hole interactions such as the C–Cl···N halogen bond and the C–S···N chalcogen bond. In addition, S(lp)···C(π) and short N···N contacts play a supportive role in the stabilization of certain molecular dimers. The final supramolecular architectures resulting from the combination of different intermolecular interactions are observed in both the crystal packing. The molecular electrostatic potential map reveals complementary electrostatic potentials of the interacting atoms. The quantum theory of atoms in molecules approach was used to delineate the nature and strength of different intermolecular interactions present in different dimers of compounds 1 and 2. The in vitro experiments suggest that both compounds showed selectivity against COX-2 targets rather than COX-1. Molecular docking analysis showed the binding pose of the compounds at the active sites of COX-1/2 enzymes.

PIF - A Java library for finding atomic interactions and extracting geometric features supporting the analysis of protein structures.

Proteins play an essential role in the functioning of living organisms. The enormity of the atomic interactions in proteins is essential in controlling their spatial structures and dynamics. It can also provide scientists with valuable information that help to determine the native structures of proteins. This paper presents the PIF (Protein Interaction Finder) library for the Java language, enabling the identification of selected atomic interactions (hydrogen and disulfide bonds, ionic, hydrophobic, aromatic-aromatic, sulfur-aromatic, and amino-aromatic interactions) based on the three-dimensional structure of proteins. The interaction calculation rules applied in PIF rely on documented theoretical foundations gathered from experimental studies of interactions in native protein structures. The library has a universal purpose, supporting drug discovery and development processes and protein structure modeling. Finding the atomic interactions can also deliver numerical features for various Artificial Intelligence (AI) models built for protein analysis. The conducted research comparing the results obtained with the use of the PIF library and competing tools has shown that our solution can effectively determine the interactions occurring in protein structures for entire collections of proteins. Moreover, as a solution that provides a programming interface, the PIF library can be used in any Java project, making it a universal tool.

Synthesis and crystallographic study of six quaternary salts of N-halomethylated and non-N-halomethylated ammonium: Importance of C-H‧‧‧X (X=F, I) and I‧‧‧I− halogen interactions in the supramolecular structures

The syntheses of six salts, N-halomethylated (1a,1b,1c) and non-N-halomethylated (2a,2b,2c), are achieved by a four-step sequence involving: (i) Grignard reaction starting from p-(F)C6H4MgBr and Br(CH2)n+1COOEt; (ii) acid-catalyzed dehydration of the resulting tertiary alcohols Br(CH2)n+1C(OH) (C6H4-p-F)2; (iii) bromide substitution by aqueous dimethylamine in the resulting olefins Br(CH2)nCH=C(C6H4-pF)2; and (iv) displacement of an iodide anion by reaction of the resulting amines of (CH3)2N(CH2)nCH=C(C6H4-pF)2 with CH2I2. These compounds were crystallized in a binary mixture of water-isopropanol in slow evaporation. Crystallographic studies show that the crystal growth of these compounds is controlled by C-H‧‧‧X (X=F, I or I−) and I‧‧‧I− interactions with a complete absence of classic hydrogen bonds. The detected H‧‧‧X and I‧‧‧I− distances are very short compared with the values normally observed in literature. The results suggest that, in the lack of other hydrogen bonds, halogen atoms form strong interactions and, in the case of these salts, control completely the supramolecular structure. Moreover, it was found that the length of (CH2)n chains influences the intermolecular interactions, being longer for lengthy chains. Hirshfeld surface (HS) analysis support this observation showing that these halogenated intermolecular interactions conform in high proportion the contacts in the crystal. Additionally, HS allowed the detection of σ-holes were I‧‧‧I− act as Lewis´s acid-base pair, respectively.

Structural Exploration and Protein Binding Efficiencies of Binuclear Dioxidomolybdenum(VI) Complexes Constructed from ONO Chelator and Linear N−N Ditopic Spacer

Binuclear dioxido Mo(VI) complexes(1 and 2) of general formula [(MoO2L1−2)2(bpe)] have been synthesized by varying a auxiliary bridging ligand on the primary ligand framework. The impact of spacer variation on metal-organic supramolecular architectures, DFT calculations and BSA binding efficiencies of the complexes has been studied. The intermolecular interactions in the crystal structures are also studied by Hirshfeld surface analysis. FRET, Time-resolved fluorescence measurement and molecular docking of the complexes were also carried out.

Phosphorus-nitrogen compounds: Part 66. Syntheses, structural and chiral properties of multiheterocyclic cis and trans bis (benzylspiro-N/N) cyclotriphosphazenes

In the present study, dichloro trans-(7, 8 and 9) and cis-(10, 11 and 12) bis(benzylspiroN/N)cyclo-triphosphazenes were prepared by the reaction of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene, N3P3Cl6 (HCCP; trimer) with the corresponding diamines (1, 2 and 3). The reactions of 7, 9 and 10 with excess pyrrolidine yielded trans-(13 and 14) and cis-(15) geminal-phosphazenes. Cis-derivatives (10, 11, 12 and 15) are to be in the meso form (RS/SR). Since the two benzyl groups are in the trans position in compounds 7, 8, 9, 13 and 14, they are only expected to be in the form of a racemic mixture (RR/SS). The space groups of 7 and 13 were found to be P 21/n and P 21/c, respectively. These two space groups are centrosymmetric and both enantiomers must exist in the crystal lattices of the compounds. Since the absolute configurations of enantiomers of 7 and 13 are respectively found as RR and SS by X-ray crystallography, the others must be SS and RR. The chiralities of 7 and 13 were also confirmed using 31P NMR spectroscopy recorded upon the addition of chiral solvating agent [(S)-(+)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(9’-anthryl)ethanol, CSA]. In addition, Hirshfeld surface (HS) analysis indicated van der Waals interactions as leading intermolecular interactions in the crystal structures.

Amplification of THz waves by beam-wave interaction in self-assembled helical slow-wave structures with single and double chirality

We investigate the interaction between an electron beam and a THz guided electromagnetic wave in a helical slow-wave structure formed by self-assembly of a conductive ribbon. We have previously shown the controlled fabrication of this slow-wave structure and its potential to form the basis for widely deployable millimeter-through-THz traveling-wave tube amplifiers. The process allows the fabrication of helical slow-wave structures with single and double chirality. Here, we use three-dimensional simulations to perform a comparative analysis of beam–wave interaction in self-assembled gold helices with single and double chirality. First, the structures are modeled without the electron beam (cold helices) to calculate the distribution of the electric field generated by the high-frequency wave. We perform simulations of cold helices by using Computer Simulation Technology Microwave Studio. Second, we evaluate the interaction between an electron beam and the THz travelingwave by using a particle in cell simulator in Computer Simulation Technology Particle Studio. Simulation studies show that a switch in chirality in the middle of self-assembled helices generates a reflected wave that boosts beam–wave interaction. We demonstrate that this efficient energy exchange will potentially provide high gain in THz traveling-wave tube amplifiers based on self-assembled helices.

Numerical investigation of the reaction kinetics of dry reforming of methane over the yolk–shell and single-atom alloy catalysts

Dry reforming of methane (DRM) over Ni-based supported catalysts has been widely studied due to Ni's low cost and high activity. Despite their excellent performance, side reactions such as methane decomposition and Boudouard reaction can cause severe coke formation leading to catalyst deactivation. Our recent work reported that both yolk–shell morphology and Pt-Ni interaction in single-atom-alloy (SAA) structures could maintain the DRM activity. However, the effect of morphology and Pt-Ni interaction could not be elucidated. In this work, we studied the reaction kinetics of DRM by proposing a detailed elementary reaction mechanism with 12 surface species and 17 elementary steps over the Ptx-NiCe@SiO2 and Pt0.25-NiCe/SiO2WI catalysts. Due to the different DRM activity over the wet-impregnated and yolk–shell structures, we examined multiple reaction models to explain the effect of morphology and Pt-Ni interaction on the DRM activity. Our results show that the reverse Boudouard reaction and dissociative adsorption of CO2 and CH4 are the rate-limiting steps. The desorption of CO* and H* is also critical to products yield and selectivity. Compared with Pt0.25-NiCe/SiO2WI catalyst, the C* removal followed by the fast CO* desorption is more favored on Pt0.25-NiCe@SiO2 SAA, suggesting the reverse Boudouard reaction prevents the catalyst deactivation by coking. The high O* and low H* coverages are observed on Pt0.25-NiCe@SiO2 SAA due to the confined yolk–shell morphology and enhanced Pt-Ni interaction in SAA structures, respectively. Both these effects can lead to facile C* removal in the Pt0.25-NiCe@SiO2 SAA catalyst leading to a stable DRM activity.

X-ray structure analysis of the cholesterol 25- and 20-hydroperoxides, the elusive primary sidechain autoxidation products of cholesterol

The systematic X-ray structure analyses of the primary cholesterol sidechain autoxidation products cholesterol 25- and 20β(S)-hydroperoxide are presented and compared to cholesterol and 25-hydroxycholesterol. Intermolecular interactions in crystal structures of the molecules are revealed through Hirshfeld surface analysis and fingerprint plots. The magnitude of energy frameworks is presented by combining efficient calculations of intermolecular interaction energies with novel graphical representation.

Describing auxin solid state intermolecular interactions using contact descriptors, shape property and molecular fingerprint: comparison of pure auxin crystal and auxin-TIR1 co-crystal

This work reports for the first time, the analysis of intermolecular interactions in crystal structures of auxin (Indole-3-acetic acid) crystallized as pure sample (Aux-A) or co-crystallized with transport inhibitor response 1 (Aux-B). Using crystal packing of pure auxin and a cluster of residues in a radius of 6 Å around this ligand in the transport inhibitor response 1 binding domain, various properties were calculated and mapped on the Hirshfeld surface (HS). The HSs of the two molecules are characterized by close parameters of volume, area, globularity, and asphericity revealing the efficiency of the considered cluster. The HS mapped over descriptors like de, di and dnorm showed red spots corresponding to hydrogen bonds contacts. In addition to the shape index and curvedness descriptors, the results highlight weak interactions stabilizing the auxin structures. The analyses of electrostatic potential, electron density, and deformation density maps confirm the slightly change in the electron donor and acceptor groups localization. Furthermore, the molecular fingerprint analyses revealed a notable discrepancy in the shape and percentage value of the various contacts. Decomposition of the fingerprint shows that the contributions of important contacts (H···H, H···O, and O···O) are higher in Aux-B than in Aux-A. Finally, the quantitative approach by the determination of the molecular interaction energies of the two structures in their respective crystallographic environment revealed that Aux-A is slightly more stabilized than Aux-B.

WHERE EARTHLY-HEAVENLY LOVELIES: A STYLISTIC VIEW OF OSCAR WILDE'S THE SELFISH GIANT

Albeit its deviant and dream-like nature, literature holds its humanitarian messages by and through its sign vehicle, i.e., language. This study purports to investigate the expressive and impressive powers that represent the purposive image of reality, more specifically the clause processes that are dominant in Oscar Wild's The Selfish Giant. Special attention is paid to the figures of style which portray the landscape of the fairy tale. The narrative text is described, analyzed, and interpreted in terms of Halliday's Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) as a theoretical framework to detect the predominant clause processes in the body of the narrative structure. The study proceeds with the hypothesis that a fairy tale is not merely a sequence of interrelated linguistic options; it is humanity pained and encoded into a creatively imaginative piece of art. The paper concludes that the stylistic analysis has shown the frequent co-occurrences of the Material and Mental clause processes, whereas bodily actions are not without the patterns of cognition and perception. Then, Relational clause processes are less used in The Selfish Giant. Still, the clause processes are not the only stylistic aspects of The Selfish Giant. All the reciprocal interactions in the linguistic structures lead to the production of meaning proper, the ultimate aim of the stylistic exploration.