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Trauma and Narrative in Toni Morrison’s Beloved

Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1 30 Haziran 2024
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Trauma and Narrative in Toni Morrison’s Beloved

Abstract

This study delves into Toni Morrison's acclaimed novel, Beloved, exploring the intricate ways through which trauma is portrayed and confronted via differing literary methods. Focused on the character Sethe, a former slave haunted by the psychological aftermath of her enslavement, the narrative unfolds through the haunting presence of her deceased daughter, Beloved. The study analyzes Morrison's use of storytelling as a powerful tool to convey individual and cultural experiences, emphasizing its role in shaping human identity and self-awareness. The study examines Morrison's strategic use of repetition, imagery, language, and testimony as narrative devices that guide readers through the progression of trauma, from the unconscious to the waking state. Trauma has become a focus of attention in contemporary fiction and its representability in literature has been questioned by many scholars and critics so far. This study sheds light on this ongoing debate since Morrison's Beloved is a working example of how trauma can be represented through storytelling in fiction. This study explores the impact of trauma on identity, emphasizing the challenges individuals face in expressing themselves and integrating their experiences into their personal narratives. Additionally, the study discusses the collective trauma of African American slavery as a central theme in Beloved, illustrating how the characters' shared history becomes a unifying force despite the painful memories associated with it. Ultimately, the article argues that Morrison's literary methods serve not only to tell a compelling story but also to actively engage readers in the profound process of comprehending and confronting trauma.

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Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili, Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Haziran 2024

Gönderilme Tarihi

23 Aralık 2023

Kabul Tarihi

26 Ocak 2024

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2024 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Toksöz, İ. (2024). Trauma and Narrative in Toni Morrison’s Beloved. Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, 7(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.47948/efad.1408982
AMA
1.Toksöz İ. Trauma and Narrative in Toni Morrison’s Beloved. KMÜ EFAD. 2024;7(1):1-8. doi:10.47948/efad.1408982
Chicago
Toksöz, İsmet. 2024. “Trauma and Narrative in Toni Morrison’s Beloved”. Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi 7 (1): 1-8. https://doi.org/10.47948/efad.1408982.
EndNote
Toksöz İ (01 Haziran 2024) Trauma and Narrative in Toni Morrison’s Beloved. Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi 7 1 1–8.
IEEE
[1]İ. Toksöz, “Trauma and Narrative in Toni Morrison’s Beloved”, KMÜ EFAD, c. 7, sy 1, ss. 1–8, Haz. 2024, doi: 10.47948/efad.1408982.
ISNAD
Toksöz, İsmet. “Trauma and Narrative in Toni Morrison’s Beloved”. Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi 7/1 (01 Haziran 2024): 1-8. https://doi.org/10.47948/efad.1408982.
JAMA
1.Toksöz İ. Trauma and Narrative in Toni Morrison’s Beloved. KMÜ EFAD. 2024;7:1–8.
MLA
Toksöz, İsmet. “Trauma and Narrative in Toni Morrison’s Beloved”. Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 7, sy 1, Haziran 2024, ss. 1-8, doi:10.47948/efad.1408982.
Vancouver
1.İsmet Toksöz. Trauma and Narrative in Toni Morrison’s Beloved. KMÜ EFAD. 01 Haziran 2024;7(1):1-8. doi:10.47948/efad.1408982

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