Exploring Home, Identity and Intergenerational Trauma in The Kite Runners and the Salt Houses

Exploring Home, Identity and Intergenerational Trauma in The Kite Runners and the Salt Houses

1. Exploring Home, Identity & Inter-Generational Trauma Presenter Rida Mushtaq

2. Introduction Overview : Examination of displacement, identity, and generational trauma. Focus on two literary works: "Salt Houses" and "The Kite Runner". Objective : Understand the psychological and emotional impact of these themes. Analyze how characters navigate displacement and trauma.

3. Key Concepts Displacement Physical and emotional/psychological experience. Presence in one place while feeling a sense of belonging elsewhere. Reference: Brun (2001) Identity Impact on self-concept and mental well-being. Reference: Bogaerts et al. (2021) Generational Trauma Trauma effects across multiple generations. Reference: DeGloma (2009)

4. Theoretical Framework Trauma Theory Analysis of enduring effects of trauma. Intersectional perspectives on trauma. References: O'Neill et al.; Sichel et al. (2019)

5. Literature Insights - 'The Kite Runner' Historical Context Soviet invasion, rise of the Taliban. Impact on characters across generations. Reference: DeGloma (2009) Intergenerational Trauma Amir and Baba’s relationship. References: Yeasmin et al. (2021); Altabaa et al. (2022)

6. Literature Insights - 'Salt Houses' Displacement : Palestinian diasporic communities. Impact on identity and sense of belonging. Reference: Rubab (2019) Identity Crisis Influence of cultural context and housing policies. References: Chapple et al. (2022); Bennett et al.

7. Cultural Context and Trauma Importance of Cultural Context Traumatic experiences and responses are shaped by cultural contexts. Unique cultural differences in trauma response. Key Studies : Galway et al. (2019): Indigenous experiences of landscape transformation and historical trauma. Henshaw: Cultural differences in responses to trauma. Elswick et al.; Gutowski et al.: Culturally responsive models.

8. Intergenerational Trauma Biological and Epigenetic Mechanisms Inheritance of trauma-related traits and stress responses. Potential interventions to prevent trauma transmission. Key Studies : Bowers & Yehuda (2015): Intergenerational transmission of stress. Isobel et al.: Mechanisms altering the transmission of attachment patterns and trauma. Photo by Markus Winkler on Pexels

9. Comparative Analysis "The Kite Runner" Amir’s displacement from Afghanistan to the United States. Path to redemption and impact of cultural and historical trauma. References : Scarborough & Helmuth; Yeasmin et al. (2021); Abbasian "Salt Houses" Identity crisis and shaping of Palestinian diasporic identities. Influence of cultural context and housing policies on displacement. References : Rubab (2019); Chapple et al. (2022); Bennett et al.

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