Analysis of Impact of the Holocaust on the Characters in Enermies, A Love Story from the Perspective of Trauma Theory

Abstract

Holocaust literature has been widely concerned in the field of literature. Based on trauma theory, this article analyzes the impact of the Holocaust on the characters in Singer's Enemy, A Love Story. This study is mainly divided into three parts: trauma theory and overview of war trauma, trauma sources of characters, trauma symptoms of characters and trauma recovery status. The study found that the characters in the novel are generally traumatized by the Holocaust. They suffer from flashbacks of painful memories, hypervigilance and fear, but they are also repairing the trauma through their own efforts or the help of others. Further research is needed to explore the wider impact of the Holocaust on individuals and groups and the effectiveness of different strategies for repairing trauma.