Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror

Explore the influence of Herman’s professional background on the structure and content of Trauma and Recovery. How does her experience as a psychiatrist shape the book’s narrative style and theoretical framework?

Evaluate how Herman’s three-stage model of trauma recovery functions as both a psychological guide and a literary structure. How does this tripartite model shape the book’s argument?

Discuss how Herman uses metaphor (such as the marathon metaphor or the imagery of broken action systems) to render clinical concepts more accessible to general readers. How do these devices serve her trauma-informed goals.