Trauma In Twyla

Twyla went from being prejudiced herself to accepting Robert for who she is and then realizing that they will always be on opposite sides. Roberta went from accepting Twyla to becoming prejudiced herself. When they saw each other again at the tree store, Roberta finally let out her worries to Twyla. She told Twyla that she did want to hurt Maggie but wanting to do that had left her feeling guilty (19). This left both girls actually wondering what did happen to Maggie. Finally realizing that their prejudiced ideas were

Mrs. Rowlandson experienced a tremendous amount of trauma due to her captors as well as the events she witnessed during her captivity. In "A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson" Mrs. Rowlandson becomes subject to various events leading to symptoms of PTSD. While reading this story one come 's across a sentence causing

Lloyd uses description when the sight and sounds of the sexually exploited girls’ experiences are portrayed. An example would be when she recounts the time she visited a victim of sexual exploitation in the hospital. The passage reads “Her upper lip is split completely in two; her jaw is broken, her nose as well. Most of her teeth are gone… [Two years previous] I had joked about how she looked like a tiny china doll. Now that doll had been mutilated, her delicate porcelain features smashed” (pg 113). Here Lloyd uses description to emphasize both the innocence of the child as well as the physical brutality this girl had fallen victim to. When decent descriptive methods are used, it is easier for the audience to become more sympathetic towards the events as well as the characters depicted in the piece of writing. This particular mode of the dissertation is common within memoirs, for the author wants to be able to share their experiences in an engaging way. Therefore, the use of descriptive rhetoric within Lloyd’s memoir was effective in illustrating particular details to generate the appeal of pathos, the emotion of sympathy within the

Laurie Halse Anderosn has written a book which is considered as a trauma novel “speak”. Usually anger is a phase that begins with madness and ends with regret, but in this book anger will be tackled in different way, Melinda’s anger starts with silence and ends with speaking. In other words it’s starts with fear and ends with triumph over self. Over the course of the novel silence struggling with anger is leading to speak. Anderson incorporated all themes in anger direction with different techniques such as flashback, allusion, symbolism, and fragmentation.

In a crescendo of pain, devastation and hysteria, the girl mentions her terror in reliving the rape when going through the justice system. Juxtaposed with the "jaws rasp[ing] on the naked bone", the questioning is yet another violation

As Alice was going through major hell during the rape and even after the rape, it seemed as it was not taken seriously by others. Alice describes her pain, fears, and many problems that came along the way when it came for fighting for herself and the after effect of the rape. Being a rape victim was not easy, and Alice showed many signals that she needed more than just comfort, but sadly many of them failed to provide that for her.

Morrison’s frantic tone and syntax portray the long-term, overwhelming effects of rape. In Beloved, after Paul D discloses to Sethe that Halle had witnessed Schoolteacher’s nephews rape her, Sethe expresses her frustration with her memories. Time may pass to dull the clarity of traumatizing experiences, but time may not prevent memories from continuing to harbor, if not increase, the emotional impact of

The victim speaks about how much her life has changed since the incident. She speaks about "sleeping with the lights on", showing the fact that she is still scared a year and a half later. The "long and invasive" rape exams effected the victim not only mentally but also physically. The psychological damage inflicted on rape victims is long lasting. The victim uses words like

Nimona’s trauma stems from traumatic experiences she claims to have faced in her youth. However, Nimona’s true experience with trauma is somewhat unclear throughout the novel as there are many things left unexplained, leaving her real backstory a mystery. However at the beginning, she falsely illustrates what appears to be her story, which is later revealed not to be the true account. At this time, she recalled to Ballister how helpless she felt as her village was constantly destroyed by raiders from the west. Since she was only 6 years old at the time, there was not much she could do to aid her village. This was until she stumbled upon a witch trapped in a hole in the ground. She made a deal with the witch in which she would help her once

Her third and final story paints her as a battered woman, sexually, physically, and emotionally abused by Travis. She claims self defense and memory loss, as well as PTSD.

Enduring through hard conditions, facing unbearable horror, and events that deteriorated their lives forever, both Mary Rowlandson and Olaudah Equiano share similar experiences they encountered in their lifetime, as well as differences, allowing us to compare the two and the hardships they faced. As Mary Rowlandson and Olaudah Equiano had variation between both of their experiences, such as gender roles and different ages and past life, they both experienced relatively the same horror nobody should have to experience ever. Many of the experiences both of them relatively sheltered included being kidnapped and held captive as slaves and merchants being sold and scarred.

When Roberta wants to talk to her about what happened to Maggie, Twyla does not want to hear about it again and forget it. Roberta make Twyla listen and says that she did want to hurt Maggie, “because she couldn’t talk—well, you know, I thought she was crazy” (213). She says it is the older girls who kicks Maggie and makes fun of her. Roberta wants the older girl to do it and take the blame to Twyla and herself because she “wanted to do it so bad that day” (213). Twyla begins to grasp on what she said and told her that they were so young and did not understand everything around them.

Three and a half year ago, the car crash inflicted by the influence of alcohol left the driver, Elle White mentally disturbed. The author explains, Elle White suffers nightmares about the incident. She starts to remember memories of her and Karen, when she confesses, “I still have nightmares about the accident. I wake up in the middle of the night screaming about ambulance sirens and screams” (Hollander 1). She is unable to sleep as the accident haunts her. This clearly shows she is mentally stressed as she is unable to forget the traumatic accident. Similarly, she encounters flashbacks of the night of the accident. For instance, “I tilt back in my chair and sob into my hands as it all comes flooding back” (Hollander 2). Her flashbacks do not allow her to move on from the incident taking a toll on her brain. In regards to all these facts, she is dealing with depression as the vivid images enter her mind once again troubling her. Furthermore, she hallucinates about Karen, who is not present. Elle White tries to forget about Karen, however she describes, “Then, suddenly I can hear her soft, caring voice in my ear. “You can remember” she whispers, and there is so much ferocity in her tone I back away” (Hollander 2). This visual representation can be viewed as a reminder of her regret, to listen to Karen’s plead to drive drunk that resulted in losing Karen. This leaves Elle White to be guilty for that accident, deteriorating her mental stability. Therefore, the author adopts the sensitivity of Elle White’s mental condition after living through the

A trait that stands out in the book is the symptom of bodily memories. In Melinda’s case, during a frog dissection in her science class, she remembers the opening up and even says, “She doesn’t say a word. She is already dead. A scream starts in my gut – I can feel the cut, smell the dirt, feel the leaves in my hair.” (81). One of the other symptoms that Melinda has is self-harm. The first time that this is shown in the book, Melinda says this, “I open up a paper clip and scratch it across the inside of my left wrist. Pitiful. If a suicide attempt is a cry for help, then what is this? A whimper, a peep?” (87). Melinda also has a hard time talking to her parents about the rape to which she says, “How can I talk to them about that night? How can I start?” (72). Some victims recover from such a traumatic experience, while others don’t and live a lifetime of depression and must undergo intense therapy. In Melinda’s case, she finds redemption by talking to her parents and the guidance counselor, and putting her faith into her teachers, friends, and her art project at school. Because rape can affect anybody anywhere, everyone should be aware of the circumstances, and how to deal with it.

Although a light read, her experience is heart-breaking as she is abused at home, institutionalized, and instead of being treated for her depression, doctor’s attempt to “feminize” her with eye shadow and lipstick. She is the type of advocate that makes noise in a silence because she tells a tale that would otherwise be unknown.