Old and New Paths of Trauma: An Analysis of Cristina Garcia’s Dreaming in Cuban

Simone Aparecida Aguiar

doi:10.17851/1982-0739.17.2.37-48

Autores

Simone Aparecida Aguiar Purdue University / Doutoranda em Literatura Comparada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17851/1982-0739.17.2.37-48

Palavras-chave:

Trauma, gender, patriarchy, sexual oppression, family history

Resumo

This essay analyzes trauma in Cristina Garcia’s Dreaming in Cuban. The characters Celia and Felicia go through different sorts of trauma that do not fit in the PTSD concept. These traumas are related to patriarchal codes of behavior, family history, the socio-political context, and sexual oppression.

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Biografia do Autor

Simone Aparecida Aguiar, Purdue University / Doutoranda em Literatura Comparada

Mestre em Literaturas de Expressão Inglesa / UFMG

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