Acting out and working through in Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun

Half of a Yellow Sun, written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is a novel filled with notions of tragedy, strife and survival. This novel recounts the experiences of characters who lived in a country torn apart by a civil war resulting from political upheaval. This study elucidates the trauma concepts o...

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Main Authors: Jamal, Malissa, Jujar Singh, Hardev Kaur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41735/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41735/1/08%20JSSH%28S%29-0063-2015.pdf
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description Half of a Yellow Sun, written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is a novel filled with notions of tragedy, strife and survival. This novel recounts the experiences of characters who lived in a country torn apart by a civil war resulting from political upheaval. This study elucidates the trauma concepts of acting out and working through as done by the main characters of this novel. Furthermore, it ascertains why the characters are traumatised, the effects of the trauma and whether they recover from such trauma. There are quite a few concepts related to trauma theory, which is the literary theory used here as it best suits this research study. However, the main focus of this study is the concepts of acting out and working through from Dominick LaCapra. A close reading of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel in the light of trauma theory provides insight into how to understand the horrors of trauma. People are often ignorant of the horrors of trauma and how it can affect a person, unless they undergo trauma themselves. Furthermore, since trauma theory has been largely linked to the medical rather than the literary field, it is viewed as a contemporary theory, unlike post-colonialism or feminism. Therefore, this study will be beneficial to literary students and people who conduct research in the same field of study.
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spelling upm-417352016-01-28T01:47:24Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41735/ Acting out and working through in Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun Jamal, Malissa Jujar Singh, Hardev Kaur Half of a Yellow Sun, written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is a novel filled with notions of tragedy, strife and survival. This novel recounts the experiences of characters who lived in a country torn apart by a civil war resulting from political upheaval. This study elucidates the trauma concepts of acting out and working through as done by the main characters of this novel. Furthermore, it ascertains why the characters are traumatised, the effects of the trauma and whether they recover from such trauma. There are quite a few concepts related to trauma theory, which is the literary theory used here as it best suits this research study. However, the main focus of this study is the concepts of acting out and working through from Dominick LaCapra. A close reading of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel in the light of trauma theory provides insight into how to understand the horrors of trauma. People are often ignorant of the horrors of trauma and how it can affect a person, unless they undergo trauma themselves. Furthermore, since trauma theory has been largely linked to the medical rather than the literary field, it is viewed as a contemporary theory, unlike post-colonialism or feminism. Therefore, this study will be beneficial to literary students and people who conduct research in the same field of study. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41735/1/08%20JSSH%28S%29-0063-2015.pdf Jamal, Malissa and Jujar Singh, Hardev Kaur (2015) Acting out and working through in Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 23 (spec. Dec.). pp. 107-118. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2023%20%28S%29%20Dec.%202015/08%20JSSH%28S%29-0063-2015.pdf
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Acting out and working through in Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun
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title_full Acting out and working through in Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun
title_fullStr Acting out and working through in Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun
title_full_unstemmed Acting out and working through in Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun
title_short Acting out and working through in Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun
title_sort acting out and working through in chimimanda ngozi adichie's half of a yellow sun
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