On Sethe’s Trauma and Recovery in Beloved from the Perspective of Trauma Theory
Journal: International Journal of English, Literature and Social Science (Vol.8, No. 1)Publication Date: 2023-01-27
Authors : Yuehua Lu Ziyu Zhang;
Page : 194-200
Keywords : Beloved; inter-generational transmission; recovery; Toni Morrison; Trauma Theory;
Abstract
This article is devoted to the study of trauma portrayed in the novel Beloved by Toni Morrison. The subject of the study is Sethe, the protagonists in the novel, who not only suffers from physical pain but also has to bear great mental pressure. The aim of the research is to find out the root causes and the recovery process of Sethe's trauma, and then explore Toni Morrison's writing ideas and the black spirit in her works. The major research methods are text analysis and social and historical criticism. How to heal the historical trauma that has been deposited in the hearts of the black people for such a long time and get rid of the misunderstanding of themselves? This is not only the question that the author has pondered over for a long time, but also a thought-provoking question to all the readers
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