Date of Award
Spring 2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Department
English
First Advisor
Tim Wientzen
Second Advisor
Andrew Bozio
Abstract
This paper explores the literary devices and motifs used to portray 9/11 trauma on the page as representation for survivors and depictions of trauma for non-survivors. The paper focuses specifically on Don DeLillo's Falling Man as the quintessential 9/11 novel to provide analysis on the larger genre. DeLillo is experimental in his form within the novel, using fragmentation and disorientation to explore the nuances of memory function during and after a traumatic event. These nuances of memory delve into complications of remembrance such as PTSD, memory impairment diseases, and the impact of media on memory.
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Recommended Citation
Walsh, Julia, "Disorientation of Memory: Trauma, the 9/11 Novel, and Don DeLillo’s Falling Man" (2022). English Honors Theses. 61.
https://creativematter.skidmore.edu/eng_stu_schol/61
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