An Analysis of the Effects of Post-War Traumatic Stress in the Lives of Soldiers and Civilians in David Grossman’s To the End of the Land

Abstract

War, the humungous destroyer of humanity, leaves a dreadful mark on the hearts of individuals. The people who are mostly affected by it: Soldiers, and civilians who see it with their naked eye. During War, cities are bombarded continuously, while captured soldiers are tormented physically and mentally. The paper brings out the Physiological and Psychological trauma faced by individuals who have experienced war. It analyses David Grossman’s To The End of The Land, and studies its characters that face the Post-war trauma, chiefly trauma present in the lives of soldiers and their relations. The novel is set in the country of Israel, so it focuses on Israelis and the struggles they face. The researcher has employed the Trauma theory of Judith Herman to study the Post-traumatic effects of war in the lives of soldiers and employed the Trauma Theory of Foa and Kozak to study the post-traumatic effects of war in civilians who experience bombings every day. By the application of the Theory, the researcher would study the effects of War and how it affects the physical and mental health of individuals. The paper is a theoretical study of War and its Post-traumatic effects in Israeli Society.