Location
Presentation- College of Arts and Humanities
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis Presentation (Restricted to Georgia Southern)
Faculty Mentor
Benjamin Drevlow
Faculty Mentor Email
bdrevlow@georgiasouthern.edu
Presentation Year
2021
Start Date
26-4-2021 12:00 AM
End Date
30-4-2021 12:00 AM
Keywords
Georgia Southern University, Honors Symposium, Presentation
Description
Set in the fictional town of Ashton, GA, this short story cycle follows various young protagonists between the ages of four to seventeen years of age as they experience, witness, and respond to traumatic situations. These traumatic situations range from abandonment to physical violence. What distinguishes this collection is that rather than looking back at childhood trauma through the reconstructed memories of adult trauma survivors, these stories will look through children’s eyes at trauma presently occurring in their lives. This purposeful choice of perspective raises awareness for difficult situations that children face despite their youth and innocence. These stories are fueled by a variety of interdisciplinary sources: theories and research on trauma, recovery, memory, intersectionality, and cognitive development; research into short story cycles and literature revolving around children and trauma; and personal experience. Because it is well-informed by these sources, this cycle shines a light on how children may cope or struggle with trauma, such as signs of abuse or neglect, which will aid the mature audience in helping real-life traumatized children and provide a realistic portrayal of trauma survivors.
Academic Unit
College of Arts and Humanities
The Scars You Don't See: A Short Story Cycle On Childhood Trauma
Presentation- College of Arts and Humanities
Set in the fictional town of Ashton, GA, this short story cycle follows various young protagonists between the ages of four to seventeen years of age as they experience, witness, and respond to traumatic situations. These traumatic situations range from abandonment to physical violence. What distinguishes this collection is that rather than looking back at childhood trauma through the reconstructed memories of adult trauma survivors, these stories will look through children’s eyes at trauma presently occurring in their lives. This purposeful choice of perspective raises awareness for difficult situations that children face despite their youth and innocence. These stories are fueled by a variety of interdisciplinary sources: theories and research on trauma, recovery, memory, intersectionality, and cognitive development; research into short story cycles and literature revolving around children and trauma; and personal experience. Because it is well-informed by these sources, this cycle shines a light on how children may cope or struggle with trauma, such as signs of abuse or neglect, which will aid the mature audience in helping real-life traumatized children and provide a realistic portrayal of trauma survivors.
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