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“Whatever Walked There, Walked Alone.” Trauma in American Gothic Literature: A Case Study
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Com base no trabalho fundamental de Freud sobre trauma, vários investigadores tentaram defini-lo. Apoiando-se em Sigmund Freud, Cathy Caruth, Bessel van der Kolk e na Teoria Pluralista do Trauma, esta dissertação entende o trauma como uma experiência perturbadora o suficiente para alterar as ligações naturais do cérebro de uma forma que dificulta o quotidiano e é difícil de processar. Devido à tendência do gótico em lidar com temas sombrios, o trauma é frequentemente representado neste género através de tropos recorrentes como a casa, a narrativa fragmentada, a morte e a violência. Embora tenham sido realizadas algumas pesquisas que estabelecem relação entre as duas áreas, a relação entre o trauma e o gótico continua a ser insuficientemente estudada. Além disso, na fase de investigação, não foram encontradas informações sobre o papel narrativo do gótico no processamento do trauma. Ao aplicar uma abordagem interdisciplinar de Estudos do Trauma, Estudos Góticos, Teoria da Perceção de Donald Hoffman e Estudos Literários Cognitivos, esta dissertação examina o papel do Gótico nesse processo. Além disso, o último capítulo sintetiza essas abordagens, culminando na estrutura teórica da Interface Gótica. Esta estrutura analisa como o gótico medeia o trauma coletivo e reflete as ansiedades culturais, provando que o género evoluiu em diálogo com a história. Argumenta ainda que os temas recorrentes do gótico funcionam como símbolos codificados, auxiliando no processamento do trauma.
Building upon Freud’s foundational work on trauma, several scholars have attempted to define it. Drawing on Sigmund Freud, Cathy Caruth, Bassel van der Kolk, and the Pluralistic Trauma Theory, this dissertation understands trauma to be a disruptive experience powerful enough to change the brain’s natural pathways in a way that challenges everyday life and is difficult to process. Due to the Gothic’s tendency to deal with somber themes, trauma is often depicted in this genre through tropes such as the house, fragmented narrative, death, and violence. Although some research has been conducted linking both fields, the relationship between trauma and the Gothic remains insufficiently examined. Furthermore, in the research phase, no information was found regarding the Gothic’s narrative role in processing trauma. By applying an interdisciplinary approach of Trauma Studies, Gothic Studies, Donald Hoffman’s Theory of Perception, and Cognitive Literary Studies, this dissertation examines the genre’s role in this process. Furthermore, the last chapter synthesizes these approaches, culminating in the Gothic Interface framework. The Gothic Interface analyzes how the Gothic mediates collective trauma and echoes cultural anxieties, proving that the genre has evolved in dialogue with history. It further argues that the Gothic tropes function as encoded symbols, aiding in the processing of trauma.
Building upon Freud’s foundational work on trauma, several scholars have attempted to define it. Drawing on Sigmund Freud, Cathy Caruth, Bassel van der Kolk, and the Pluralistic Trauma Theory, this dissertation understands trauma to be a disruptive experience powerful enough to change the brain’s natural pathways in a way that challenges everyday life and is difficult to process. Due to the Gothic’s tendency to deal with somber themes, trauma is often depicted in this genre through tropes such as the house, fragmented narrative, death, and violence. Although some research has been conducted linking both fields, the relationship between trauma and the Gothic remains insufficiently examined. Furthermore, in the research phase, no information was found regarding the Gothic’s narrative role in processing trauma. By applying an interdisciplinary approach of Trauma Studies, Gothic Studies, Donald Hoffman’s Theory of Perception, and Cognitive Literary Studies, this dissertation examines the genre’s role in this process. Furthermore, the last chapter synthesizes these approaches, culminating in the Gothic Interface framework. The Gothic Interface analyzes how the Gothic mediates collective trauma and echoes cultural anxieties, proving that the genre has evolved in dialogue with history. It further argues that the Gothic tropes function as encoded symbols, aiding in the processing of trauma.
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Literatura Gótica Narrativa de Trauma Perceção Teoria do Trauma Interface Gótica Trauma Coletivo Collective Trauma Gothic literature Perception The Gothic Interface Trauma Narrative Trauma Theory