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Trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder in Don Delillo's Falling Man
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Abstract This article looks at 9/11 trauma and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Don DeLillo's Falling Man. This asserts that 9/11 has brought about not only political, social, economic and cultural consequences but also caused victims on the personal level. This paper demonstrates how Keith, the protagonist... view more
This article looks at 9/11 trauma and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Don DeLillo's Falling Man. This asserts that 9/11 has brought about not only political, social, economic and cultural consequences but also caused victims on the personal level. This paper demonstrates how Keith, the protagonist of the novel, has been affected by 9/11. In other words, this article examines Keith's traumatic experience of witnessing his close friend’s death, the falling man, and escaping his own impending death in the north tower and how these horrible scenes affect Keith's perception of self. Eventually, this article concludes that DeLillo's Falling Man presents the reality of what the survivors have experienced during and after the attacks, and the complication of trauma and PTSD that turns their world topsy-turvy.... view less
Keywords
literature; novel; trauma; psychophysical stress; physical stress; terrorism; victim
Classification
Cultural Sociology, Sociology of Art, Sociology of Literature
Psychological Disorders, Mental Health Treatment and Prevention
Free Keywords
9/11 Event
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 1-7
Journal
International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (2015) 54
ISSN
2300-2697
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed