| Titre : | War Trauma and Healing in “The Yellow Birds” by Kevin Powers |
| Auteurs : | Ikram BOUMEDIENE, Auteur |
| Type de document : | texte imprimé |
| Editeur : | Dr. Moulay Tahar University, Saida Faculty of Letters, Languages and Arts Department of English Language and Literature, 2023-2024 |
| Format : | 47p / CD |
| Langues: | Anglais |
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| Mots-clés: | Freudian Psychoanalytic approach, Healing, Semi-autobiographical novel, The Yellow Birds, Trauma, |
| Résumé : | This research aims to shed light on the traumatic experiences of veterans and the steps they pass to reach healing and recovery in Kiven Powers’s novel “The Yellow Birds”. It emphasizes the internal struggles of the protagonist “Private John Bartle”, his suffering from PTSD symptoms even after the war period, his behaviour that reflects his shattered emotions and his ability to recover himself. By applying Freudian psychoanalytic theory and analyzing the non-linear narrative technique that is used by the writer to reflect the semi- autobiographical elements, the study examines two significant ideas: trauma and its relationship with fragmented memories; hope that mirrors the healing process. This research paper contributes to highlighting the concept of contemporary war in literature and stresses its psychological impact on soldiers and veterans during and after the war. |
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Table of contents
Table of contents Declaration of originality.................................................................................................................III Dedication ....................................................................................................................................... IV Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................................... V Abstract........................................................................................................................................... VI Table of contents............................................................................................................................ VII General Introduction:.......................................................................................................................2 Chapter I: Contextualizing Trauma.................................................................................................5 1.1. Introduction............................................................................................................................5 1.2. Historical Background: The Iraq War ..................................................................................5 1.2.1. War Fiction......................................................................................................................7 1.2.2. Trauma and PTSD...........................................................................................................8 1.2.3. Trauma in Literary Studies and Theory.........................................................................9 1.3. Psychoanalysis as a literary theory, War Trauma and PTSD.............................................10 1.4. Freudian Perspective on the Unconscious Mind in Literature ...........................................11 1.5. The Yellow Birds as semi-autobiographical novel...............................................................14 1.6. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................17 Chapter II: Writing in the Midst of the Fog ..................................................................................18 2.1. Introduction..........................................................................................................................18 2.2. Writing as a Coping Mechanism..........................................................................................18 2.2.1. Trauma-ridden Lives after the War .............................................................................19 2.2.2. Addressing Trauma through Semi-autobiography.......................................................20 2.3. Healing and Recovery ..........................................................................................................22 2.3.1. The Mourning Process: A Blueprint for Healing .........................................................22 2.3.2. The Healing Narrative ...................................................................................................23 2.3.3. Rising from the Ashes of one’s Wounded Self ..............................................................25 2.4. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................28 Chapter III: Trauma and Healing in “The Yellow Birds” ............................................................30 3.1. Introduction..........................................................................................................................30 3.3. Narrative Techniques and Trauma: Non-linear Plot and Fragmented Memories.............33 3.4. Freudian Analysis of Bartle's Unconscious Mind....................................................................34 3.5. Writing as Coping Mechanism ............................................................................................35 VIII 3.5.1 Bartle’s Narrative Voice.................................................................................................35 3.5.2 Powers’ Creative Expression..........................................................................................36 3.6. Pathways to Healing .............................................................................................................37 3.6.1 The Mourning Process....................................................................................................37 3.6.2 Symbols of Healing:........................................................................................................38 3.7. Conclusion:...........................................................................................................................40 General Conclusion: .......................................................................................................................42 List of references.............................................................................................................................45 |
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