Trauma was originally a Greek word that solely meant a physical injury or wound, however that term evolved into a concept that referred to the emotional and psychic impact that hurtful experiences can have on a person (Kim, David). This term has a close association with the Holocaust because those who were victims of the Holocaust experienced trauma, such as authors Elie Wiesel and Primo Levi. Both Jewish men experience similar traumatic events during their time in the concentration camp, but their outcomes from them are somewhat different. According to Sigmund Freud’s Remembering, Repeating and Working-Through, a patient works through the trauma by repetition; both authors repeatedly wrote about their experiences in the Holocaust which resulted in memoirs such
Betsy Betsy, nicknamed “Pollyanna Cowgirl” by Doreen and Esther, is a cheery, bubbly girl that is on the same scholarship as Esther. She seems very well brought-up and like a hard worker. Esther goes back and forth between seeing herself as one with Betsy and one with Doreen, and it seems like Esther wishes she could be as high-spirited and cheerful as Betsy is. Betsy is also quite physically attractive; Esther refers to her “bouncing blonde ponytail and Sweetheart-of-Sigma-Chi smile”. Esther seems to looks upon her with both disdain and admiration.
Trauma’s Effect on Identity Life experiences such as trauma shape and reshape people into their individual identities. Things such as faith, mannerisms, and general world views are all affected by a unique human experience on earth. This development of an individual is unveiled in Elie Wiesel’s memoir Night. Through this novel, he details his experience in a concentration camp during WWII and thoroughly showcases how such agonizing life events affected him, which he usually describes through metaphorical light and dark and his development/loss of faith through this part of his life. In later speeches Eliezer makes, he explains his opinions on indifference in our world as worse than evil and some basic research of trauma responses in humans
Leaving for almost two years made her distant from her children, but she returned with money that she desperately needed. Eva struggles to be a strong mother and giving an example of her losing her leg, she struggles to make the right decisions. Eva’s son, Plum, was suffering from a heroin addiction and left Eva with no way to help. As a response to the situation, “she rolled a bit of newspaper into a tight stick about six inches long, lit it and threw it onto the bed where the kerosene-soaked” (47). Toni Morrison shows the reader in these two events, that Eva clearly struggles to deal with her problems.
“The Virgin Suicides” By Jeffrey Eugenides Theory: Feminism The novel entitled, “The Virgin Suicides” by Jeffrey Eugenides, describes the lives of the five Lisbon sisters who, together, captivate the eyes of the neighborhood boys. By focusing on the Lisbon sisters’ tales throughout the text, one can begin to see the emergence of feminism. This analysis calls for the interpretation of objectification and suppression of the young girls. For instance, the concept of male gaze is evident.
The poem “ Sick” by Shel Silverstein is my favorite children's poem. This piece is told from a perspective of a young child who is unenthusiastic and reluctant to going to school. The child uses a list of wild ailments to justify her inability of attending school that day. However, at the end of the poem once he lists everything from chickenpox to a shrunken brain, the child is told that the day is Saturday. At this point, all of the illness and afflictions mystically disappear and he goes out to play.
Patricia O 'Brien 's article on We should stop putting women in jail. For anything is not practical. The article title was misleading and the article focused on women should not be incarcerated for nonviolent crimes and getting rid of women 's prisons. The examination of women in U.S. prisons reveals that majority are nonviolent offenders with poor education, little employment experiences and abuse from childhood to adulthood. She said the United States is a prison nation and have more than 1.5 million people incarcerated.
I have read a book called “Sula”. I chose this book because I like when you both learn about history, and when the author give you time too really get to know about the characters life’s and how they interact with each other. This book is about how the living conditions were in black communities after World War One. The author Toni Morrison is known for her gift to really include the reader in the lives of the characters. Therefore, I thought this book fitted me perfectly.
Even though there is no successful and fulfilling marriage portrayed in the novel and most of the men who live at the Bottom consequently leave their families or lovers, all women, except for Sula, share the opinion that it is better for a woman to be married than to be single. The male characters in the novel are facing the threats of emasculation which derived from their historical experience in the American society and they are willing to prove their manhood by obtaining suitable working positions and by the assertion of dominance over the community’s women. Nel’s husband Jude is one of those men who are in need to prove something. Jude wants to feel like a man and he thinks that a wife and a job in the construction of a road, which is
For years women have struggled to make an outbreak from the stereotypical view on women, particularly back then. Although women had their rights by 1920 that didn't mean that society’s viewpoints changed immediately after. Even today women still suffer with inequality between men and women, men being viewed higher than women. That is exactly what the main character, Esther Greenwood, in The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, experiences in her day to day life. Throughout the novel Esther struggles to decide whether she wants to pursue with her academic career or settle down as a housewife which leads to further complications with her health.
Oppressive language should be classified as a lethal weapon. The profound impact harsh language has on individuals, groups, and communities can easily be compared to the devastating effects of an atomic bomb. Oppressive language often is the cause of self-destructive behaviors in generations of people which in turn stops the economic progression of communities. Words are weapons that can murder the human spirit. Words can maliciously sting like an agitated honey bee.
Born in the early months of 1882, James Joyce was an incredible Irish novelist and poet. With a number of published works circulating the globe, The Dead is arguably one of his more personal works. The parallelism between author and main character is undeniable. The main purpose of Gabriel Conroy is seemingly to represent James Joyce and his views on life at the time. That representation depends on how one views the book.
In the short story "The Dead" written by James Joyce, the readers can recognize the main character or protagonist being Gabriel. Throughout the story, readers get to see an insight of his characteristics. Some of those characteristics one might get to understand is Gabriel being dead and visiting this girl. There are several more imaginery and literary devices that aid us in understanding Gabriel's story.
I think that “The Dead” by James Joyce, says/ implies that the importance was tradition and heritage I think. The assigned reading talked about the family's Irish roots several times throughout the reading. A way it said the importance was about tradition I think most was said during Gabriel’s speech where he says “and I wish from my heart it may do so for many and many a long year to come- the tradition of genuine warm-hearted courteous Irish hospitality, which our forefathers have handed down to us and which we must hand down to our descendants, is still alive among us”. I think that quote highlighted that he enjoyed the traditions he grew up on and wishes them upon his descendants in the generations to come. I also think the quote points
By James Joyce’s creation of the multiple mindful worlds in ‘Dubliners,’ the stories bring a exclusive upbringing of the lives of the characters especially in depressing and tasteless situations. Based on Joyce’s own personal experiences of illness, he uses this disadvantage to his advantage as inspiration for his stories. The development of these short stories brings a monotone dialogue through the characters inner and outer happenings. Illness and death provides the weak yet non dissolving backbone to these stories. Obviously, even though that the dead are given no chance to speak, their instead given the imitation of life through the words and voice of others whether it be true or biased.
