Question

War creates many traumatic situations for all’.

Justify the statement in the light of the story, The Address.

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Answer 1

Answer:

A traumatic event is an incident that causes physical, emotional, spiritual, or psychological harm. The person experiencing the distressing event may feel threatened, anxious, or frightened as a result. In some cases, they may not know how to respond, or may be in denial about the effect such an event has had. The person will need support and time to recover from the traumatic event and regain emotional and mental stability.

People respond to traumatic events in different ways. Often there are no visible signs, but people may have serious emotional reactions. Shock and denial shortly after the event is a normal reaction. Shock and denial are often used to protect oneself from the emotional impact of the event. You may feel numb or detached. You may not feel the event’s full intensity right away.

A condition known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can sometimes occur after you experience a life-threatening event or witness a death. PTSD is a type of anxiety disorder that affects stress hormones and changes the body’s response to stress. People with this disorder require strong social support and ongoing therapy. Many veterans returning from war suffer from PTSD.

PTSD can cause an intense physical and emotional response to any thought or memory of the event. It can last for months or years following trauma. Experts do not know why some people experience PTSD after a traumatic event while others do not. A history of trauma, along with other physical, genetic, psychological, and social factors may play a role in developing PTSD.

Explanation:

Answer 2

War creates many traumatic situations for all as it brings with it death and destruction.

• The question has been asked from the story The Address by Marga Minco.
• The Address explains the human plight that follows war. In the lives of Holland people , war had caused an upheaval as they lost their lives and homes.
• Mrs. S was also a war victim. So when the narrator, daughter of Mrs. S, went to the house of Mrs. Dorling to demand articles of her mother, which she took, Dorling gets shocked to see her and even pretends not to recognise her.
• The narrator identified her mother's belongings lying at Mrs Dorling's house. She was even wearing her green sweater. She felt nostalgic as, in the absence of their rightful owner, things seemed to have lost their worth.  
• She preferred, to leave the things and permanently forget the address. Therefore, the story presents the upheaval created by the war in the narrator's and her mother's lives.
• This highlights how war exerts a dehumanising effect on human beings. It destroys the subtler emotions of compassion and affection. It makes individuals cruel and selfish.