9/11 and the Limitations of theMan's ManConstruction of Masculinity in Don DeLillo'sFalling Man

Parish, Mary J.

doi:10.1080/00111611003717691

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“…Other commentators have analysed the novel in terms of its characters and structure, Open Journal of Social Sciences for example, Paul (2014) argues that of all the characters in the novel, only Justin achieves a successful reconciliation of different cultural identities and perspectives, and that his "international identity" allows him to mature and succeed in the new cultural environment of global trauma. Parish (2012) demonstrates the impotence of this notion of masculinity as insufficient to provide an effective counter-narrative to terrorism by analysing the depraved figure of the hero Keith.…”

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Trauma and Redemption: A Study on the Traumatic Theme in Falling Man

2024

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Falling Man" portrays the emotional void and desperation that victims of the 9/11 attacks experienced during and after the event. This paper uses trauma theory to analyze the characters and narratives, focusing on realistic depictions of psychic trauma and mental collapse from three perspectives: the unresolved trauma of an average family, the ideological conflict in characters' disputes, and the crisis of belief marked by ignorance and disorientation. Through close textual analysis, it also examines pathways for victims to process and heal from trauma, highlighting the importance of literary narratives in trauma recovery and humanistic care.

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Trauma and Redemption: A Study on the Traumatic Theme in Falling Man

2024

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Healing Invisible Wounds: Don Delillo’s Falling Man and the Recovery of Trauma

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2021

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi

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9/11 has not only caused dramatic, social, and political changes in the US history but also created a literature in which many authors seek to understand the aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Center. Literature about 9/11 focuses particularly on how white or immigrant male masculinity is shaken due to trauma as it fails to present the intricate relationship between traumatized woman and recovery. Furthermore, literary criticism on 9/11 narratives centered on the analysis of the traumatic experiences of individuals does not take the discussion further by examining the recovery process of trauma. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine Don DeLillo's Falling Man and the literary representation of the traumatized woman's recovery, a topic mostly neglected within the scholarship of 9/11 novels. Confronting trauma creates a psychological and emotional catharsis which is a vital process leading to healing and rejuvenation as well as coming into terms with the self, memory, past, and society. Through the lenses of contemporary literary trauma theory and contemporary trauma stress studies, this paper examines traumatized woman's recovery and healing to restructure, reorient, and rebuild self and life aftermath of 9/11 and its traumatic effects.

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