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Trauma and Narration as a Way of Coping with Trauma in Mary Karr’s "The Liars’ Club"

Name: Trauma and Narration as a Way of Coping with Trauma in Mary Karr’s "The Liars’ Club"
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Author: Annika Kelm
ISBN: 9783346202840

Term Paper, 2014

19 Pages, Grade: 1,0

Annika Kelm (Author)

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1. Introduction

2. The Psychological Effects of Trauma
2.1 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
2.2 Patterns of Defense: Dissociation and Repression

3. The Narration of Trauma
3.1 Narrative Exposure Therapy
3.2 Narrative Strategies and Writing Techniques

4. Trauma and Memory in The Liars’ Club
4.1 Memory Formation

5. Coping with Trauma in The Liars’ Club
5.1 Involuntary Coping Mechanism and Emotional Defenses
5.2 Narration as a Way of Coping with Trauma

6. Traumatic Incidents in The Liars’ Club
6.1 Sexual Abuse
6.2 Loss of Parents

7. Conclusion

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Title: Trauma and Narration as a Way of Coping with Trauma in Mary Karr’s "The Liars’ Club"
College: University of Hamburg (Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik)
Course: Family Affairs: Recent American Memoir
Grade: 1,0
Author: Annika Kelm (Author)
Year: 2014
Pages: 19
Catalog Number: V905704
ISBN (eBook): 9783346202833
ISBN (Book): 9783346202840
Language: German
Keywords: Memoir, Trauma, Memory, Psychology

Quote paper: Annika Kelm (Author), 2014, Trauma and Narration as a Way of Coping with Trauma in Mary Karr’s "The Liars’ Club", Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/905704

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