Trauma In Recitatif

Trauma can take form in an array of expressions—displacement, action, feelings, etc; Its abilities are endless in terms of its resilience, consistency, and power. Toni Morrison’s short story Recitatif genuinely exemplifies the exhausting, and sometimes misleading, difficulties associated with trauma through the lives of Twyla and Roberta. Their lives and the stories they tell demonstrate in vivid color how trauma can shape all aspects of one’s existence. Trauma takes no particular attention to the victim so it can disturb the memory of individuals through malicious, heart-wrenching, or painful incidents. Morrison tackles a swarm of societal dilemmas through her short story, and additionally provides insight to the struggles these people encounter,