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Isolation - A Soulution To Grief? A sudden death of a dear one, or the loss of something that has great significance can lead to bereavement and grief. Grieving
Submitted by tanuja1in on June 20, 2008
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A sudden death of a dear one, or the loss of something that has great significance can lead to bereavement and grief. Grieving is a deep mental anguish that arises from remembrance of the loss of a loved one (Dictionary.com). Different people cope with grief in different ways. Isolation proves to be a helpful method of grieving for Tristan, because it helps him recognize his loss because of which he is able to readjust to his new world and thus reinvest in life again. Whereas, isolation of the father from his son in Losing Father’s Pocket Watch (Fraser) helps the persona’s father to recognize the loss but does not help him readjust to the situation, thereby destroying his relationship with his son.
Tristan is a “co-victim” (qtd by Clements et al.), a survivor of the trauma of Samuel’s death. Even though, the whole family is grieving for Samuel’s death, Tristan feels that the grief is unique to him and hence the path of grief for him is a lonely one. This affects him psychologically, emotionally and physically. The sudden death did not allow him to anticipate or prepare for the loss. This resulted in Tristan making impulsive decisions, which greatly affected him and his family. The persona’s father in Losing Father’s Pocketwatch (Fraser), is grieving the loss of his trust in his son which was symbolized by the pocket watch. The father is disappointed in his son and the he too, like Tristan, isolates himself from his son physically and emotionally.
Different people cope with grief differently. People’s responses to grief vary based on their age, cultural and religious backgrounds, past experiences with loss and the method that worked for coping with the grief. Tristan externalized his response to grief by going on a scalping spree. An externalized response is expressed by survivors of trauma, which consists of anger, outbursts and unstable mood (Clements et al.). He reacted this way because of the influence of One...
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