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

Abstract

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

Highlights

In the novel Dreaming in Cuban trauma is a pervading theme
The characters Celia and Felicia go through different sorts of trauma that do not fit in the PTSD concept
Since the 1990s this topic has been increasingly approached in literary studies, and most importantly, studies on trauma have began to focus on gender issues, tracing a path different from the ones that deal with the Holocaust, collective violence, terrorism, and wars

Summary

Introduction

In the novel Dreaming in Cuban trauma is a pervading theme. Since the 1990s this topic has been increasingly approached in literary studies, and most importantly, studies on trauma have began to focus on gender issues, tracing a path different from the ones that deal with the Holocaust, collective violence, terrorism, and wars. The characters Celia and Felicia go through different sorts of trauma that do not fit in the PTSD concept.

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