A Memories-Night And A Long Way

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A memoir is a collection of memories that an individual writes about moments or events that take place in their life. What are the effects of war a person? The impact of war on behavior and the mind. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) the term used to explain the effect of war and to describe the impact of a traumatic event on an individual. This essay will compare two different memories- Night and a long way went one is about the holocaust and the other Leone the three themes they have in common are dehumanization, disbelief, and expecting a loss of family. Dehumanization is the process of depriving a person or group of positive human qualities Dehumanization can lead to an increase violence. The soldiers demonizing making the child

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