Yunior's 'Trauma In The Story Drown'

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When it comes to being a tyrant and having so much trauma, the story “Drown” speaks to many who are both suffering from a tyrant and trauma. The characters in the story suffer a lot because they have to endure. The setting of the book is taken place in the Dominican Republic where many live in poverty. Yunior, is a character that suffers from being in a trauma his whole life. The trauma begins when Yunior was 4 years old and his father leaves him and his family. His mother is always busy due to her work schedule and she does not pay attention to him when she arrives home. His older brother takes care of him, but also as a sibling he does not respect him and beats him up to straight certain situations in order. Throughout the book, Yunior