Critical view : the representation of post sept 11 psychological trauma in two American Novels

Abstract EN

This paper attempts to carry out a close analysis of trauma representation in two American novels : Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2005)written by Jonathan Safran Foer and Don Dillilo's Falling Man which was written in 2007.

I attempt to convey the event of Sep 11 and the emotional responses to this shattering event.

Trauma is a word that is used more in psychology than literature , but in this paper ,I'll discuss the effect of trauma on fictional characters who try to cope with their traumas through language and other means