Traumatic Narratives and Imaginative Healing in Beloved and W,or the Memory of Childhood
The narrative structures of Beloved and W,or the Memory of Childhood demonstrate how literary imagination transforms unspeakable traumatic histories into coherent narrative forms of trauma recovery.The non-linear narratives reflect the chaotic nature of trauma,while imagination emphasizes the therapeutic potential of embedding these memories into personal history.The characters in both novels constructed through the protagonists'imagination bridge the gap between the past and the present,and between life and death,helping the protagonists detach the trauma from fragmented memories and integrate them into a healing reality.Throughout this process,Morrison's"clearing in the woods"and Pérec's"fantastic island"highlight the imaginative settings that provide space for con-fronting and processing trauma.
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