In her definition, Caruth refers to the distorted powers of recollection that very often only allow the traumatised person to access small fragments, if any at all, of the traumatic event. This is due to a disruption of memories, something that Cathy Caruth alludes to in her definition of trauma in Unclaimed Experience: Trauma, Narrative and History by stating that the “response to the event occurs in the often delayed, uncontrolled, repetitive appearance of hallucinations and other intrusive phenomena” (Caruth 1996: 11). The recollection of traumatic memories is often fraught with enormous difficulties for a person affected by trauma. 2.2 Patterns of Defense: Dissociation and Repressionģ.2 Narrative Strategies and Writing Techniquesĥ.1 Involuntary Coping Mechanism and Emotional Defensesĥ.2 Narration as a Way of Coping with TraumaĦ.
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