Trauma – Sprockets and Springes

Silence, Gender Roles, and Trauma in The Dew Breaker and Death and the King’s Horseman

In literature, silence often functions as more than just the absence of speech; it serves as a powerful tool for communication, repression, and the reinforcement of societal norms. In The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat and Death and the King’s Horseman by Wole Soyinka, silence takes on profound significance. Both texts explore the waysContinue reading “Silence, Gender Roles, and Trauma in The Dew Breaker and Death and the King’s Horseman “

Friendship and Trauma in Literature

Have we ever gone through some traumatic events in our lives, and we had a best friend that was like a brother or sister to us to help us get through or over it? This is a question that is asked a lot in real life when we read literature that is filled with traumaticContinue reading “Friendship and Trauma in Literature”