For my research project I did three different pieces; a How-To-Guide, a Short Story, and a Commentary. All three of my pieces directly related to PTSD and indirectly related to The Odyssey. I mostly found everything I expected too because the way I went about choosing my topic was based on what I had already seen in The Odyssey. I was surprised that I found other articles relating the two, but otherwise I found what I expected to find. There where several parts of The Odyssey that lead me to choosing my topic, but there were two specific pieces that were the most influential. The first was in Book 9 when Odysseus seemed to have completely lost control, “Again I began to taunt the Cyclops-- men around me trying to check me, calm me,” (Homer, 226-227). This was really the first major pert that showed me something had changed about Odysseus due to the war. Many PTSD victims can get caught up in the moment of things not even remotely related to their trauma yet they still lose control and do things they wouldn’t have done originally. The next part that showed me PTSD in The Odyssey and lead me to choosing my topic was when Odysseus and his son reunite at last after 20 years and Odysseus did something he didn’t tend to do before he …show more content…
So, I decided I would do something in relation to that war, that part wasn’t to hard, the truly hard part was figuring out what aspect of the Holocaust and The Odyssey I would use. Finally after much thought and much pre-research I decided I was going to do PTSD, but more specifically its long term effects on your personality and how it affects your family. That is really what I was getting at when writing my short story. My commentary was really not to show much PTSD but show what caused it; like how Odysseus’ long journey home caused his, and Eliezer's long time in the concentration camp caused
Could one of mythology’s greatest warriors who survived all odds fall victim to common disorders? In Homer’s famous poem, The Odyssey, Odysseus is the king of Troy and leaves to fight in the Trojan War. The war is 10 years long and after that, he embarks on his historic journey back home. From encounters with the gods, magical beasts, and other kingdoms it takes him another 10 years to come back home to his wife and son. While he was gone he faced his toughest challenges yet and life-threatening events. Odysseus can fall victim to common disorders as stress (PTSD), depression, and anxiety.
James was a Marine right out of his second tour of Iraq, during which he faced a bloody
Nations may pay for the war, but soldiers pay the ultimate price, their lives. A soldier has to be willing to lose everything to gain freedom for others. Therefore a war is not fought by two nations, but rather than the millions of soldiers. With this comes great sacrifice and selflessness. In the book The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien three soldiers that stand to lose the most are Kiowa, Norman Bowker, and Jimmy Cross.
Similar to an elaborate dish, a literary genre consists of multiple necessary “ingredients,” called epic conventions, which classify a text into a particular category. Homer follows an impeccable recipe in his magnificent work. Labeled as an epic, The Odyssey by Homer portrays the Greek hero Odysseus years after his victory in the Trojan War and his awaited journey back to Ithaca. As the plot develops it is evident it is no effortless feat for our hero to return home. The godly Odysseus encounters adversities in the forms of Cyclops, sea monsters, alluring flowers and formidable Greek gods with varying conceptions of him. These characteristics distinguish the Odyssey and its episodes as an epic and bestow Odysseus with the title of an epic
Kite Runner After Talibans lost control of Kabul, there was a survey done in Afghanistan. About 42 percent of Afghans suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (Badkhen, 2012). Amir is a wealthy Pashtun child who lived in Kabul, Afghanistan. He had servants Hassan and Ali. Hassan and Ali were Hazaras.
In “ The Odyssey ” by homer Odysseus goes on a journey to get home after twenty years the trojan war. The “ Hero’s Journey “ by Joseph Campbell represents the journey the hero's take on their journey as a hole in the story. The main parts of most stories include twelve parts to the hero's journey and some additional points.. The three parts of the hero's journey supernatural aid, test and supreme ordeal , and reward and journey home. These are some of the most important parts of the odyssey.
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is when an individual has difficulty recovering from a traumatic event. PTSD is common in The Things They Carried, written by Tim O’Brien. because it took place during the Vietnam war. We can recognize a few characters from the story that have PTSD are the following: Mary Anne, Dave Jensen and Norman Bowker.
PTSD is a psychological disorder that most commonly affects those who have been through a traumatic experience. Furthermore, PTSD can affect anyone, though it’s most commonly associated with soldiers and first responders. In Three Day Road, both Xavier and Elijah suffer this and are identifiable from their actions during and after the war. Finally, PTSD comes in a variety of symptoms that can affect anyone who has survived a traumatizing experience.
The reality of war changed many soldiers' lives because of nightmares from firefights and small skirmishes to bombings and atrocities. Many places from Saigon to Khe Sanh are filled with stories from many veterans. A letter from a marine fighting in Khe Sanh said to his Parents "Since we began, we have lost 14 KIA and 44 men WIA. Our company is cut down to half strength, and I think we will be going to Okinawa to regroup. I hope so anyway because I have seen enough of war and its destruction." From the death of close friends any person's emotions would crumble. A normal everyday business person in the shoes of this soldier wouldn't last a day. The experience a soldier goes through will change his view on life forever. This is just showing how it affects people. Seeing death and killing on a daily basis. The random occurrence of death would truly disturb any person. Seeing the death of friends and mangled bodies of South Vietnamese villagers left by Vietcong guerillas, the soldiers were left with the vivid visions of the bodies.
The article under review is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the DSM-5: Controversy, Change, and Conceptual Considerations by Anushka Pai, Alina M. Suris, and Carol S. North in Behavioral Sciences. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event, like combat, a natural disaster, a car accident, or sexual assault (U.S. Department VA, 2007). PTSD can happen to anyone and many factors can increase the possibility of developing PTSD that are not under the person’s own control. Symptoms of PTSD usually will start soon after the traumatic event but may not appear for months or years later. There are four types of symptoms of PTSD but may show in different
Homer’s The Odyssey is not just a tale of a man’s struggle on his journey home from the Trojan War, but of his struggle from the consequences of revenge. The Odyssey weaves in different characters’ tales of revenge from the gods and what impact revenge actually had on those characters. Revenge is an important underlying theme in The Odyssey because, in essence, it explains why Odysseus’ journey was so prolonged and treacherous. A few examples of revenge in the poem include Orestes’ revenge on Aegisthus, Zeus’ revenge on Odysseus and his men, and Poseidon’s revenge on Odysseus. These different examples of revenge in The Odyssey show the importance of the gods’ revenge in the epic journey of Odysseus.
“The Odyssey” is an epic poem that tells the story of Odysseus and the story of his many travels and adventures. The Odyssey tells the main character’s tale of his journey home to the island of Ithaca after spending ten years fighting in the Trojan War, and his adventures when he returns home and he is reunited with his family and close friends. This literary analysis will examine the story and its characters, relationships, major events, symbols and motifs, and literary devices.
In Homer’s Iliad, the reader can see there are many situations that show Achilles has symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, known as PTSD. The Iliad is a story of the Trojan War, which was started by Agamemnon of Mycenae to attack Troy. Agamemnon was forced to give up a girl that he had taken in a raid, and then takes Briseis from Achilles as a trade for the girl. Then, Achilles becomes angry and wants to kill Agamemnon, but removes himself from the war. In The Iliad, Achilles emerges as the victim of war, as well as its brutal perpetrator through his violence and the events preceding it. Achilles experiences a combination of events which typically trigger PTSD, including betrayal, witnessing the deaths of comrades, and surviving the
Homer's great literary classic, The Odyssey, represents and illustrates many emotional and mental values. All of these values can be classified under three different main themes that are constant throughout the epic tale. These themes are: A boy's struggle to be a man, a king's struggle to reclaim his kingdom, and a man's struggle to return home. As one reads this book it will become more and more evident to them that a man's struggle to get home is the most important theme throughout Homer's adventure.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is known as a condition that includes mental as well as emotional stress due to past events or psychological trauma. Some results of PTSD include vivid nightmares and flashbacks, difficult times concentrating, feeling as if things around you are not real, and turning to alcohol as a coping mechanism. In the film Shutter Island directed by Martin Scorsese the protagonist Teddy Daniels suffers from all the symptoms of PTSD due to his traumatic encounters during the Second World War. Through the psychoanalytical and the formalistic approach Teddy’s PTSD is reflected in symbols throughout the film. Due to Teddy’s PTSD, he suffers from severe hallucinations that drive him further away from his true self. He also has very vivid flashbacks that remind him of his most traumatic experiences in the past. Also as a result of Teddy’s PTSD due his