PTSD In Bless Me, Ultima

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In the novel Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya, Antonio Maréz’s three older brothers return from the war, they are plagued by grief. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a common illness among surviving soldiers. An illness that, unfortunately, has no cure. They three brothers have to pay the price of going through a traumatic event. Although I’ve never gone to war, I’ve had to deal with grief caused by a traumatic event, much like Antonio’s brothers. When I was twelve years old, a close friend of mine passed away. At first, I didn’t know how to process what was happening. How can someone I’ve known for the majority of my life be gone? But then it finally hit me. My friend was really gone. There would be no more days challenging

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