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Trauma and Resistance in Susan Abulhawa’s Mornings in Jenin

Abstract

In an age dominated by violence and terror, the study of trauma theory in literature is crucial. This research paper aims to explore the concept of trauma novel and its features, depict the various types of trauma and the stages of trauma response in Susan Abulhawa’s Mornings in Jenin (2010). This novel has been translated into more than twenty languages because it draws the attention of the West to the plight of the Palestinian people and their forced evacuation from their homeland since 1948. My analysis highlights the healing process of overcoming trauma through engaging in a narrative memory. Abulhawa uses trauma as a powerful indicator of oppressive cultural regimes and practices. Trauma narratives function as a testimony to the negativities of Israeli policy in Palestine.

Authors

Iman El Sayed Raslan

DOI

Keywords

Cultural memory, Mornings in Jenin, Susan Abulhawa, Trauma narrative, Trauma theory

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