And of Clay Are We Created by Isabelle Allende

When assigned to read the short stories in class to summarize and learn to paraphrase, in that respect was one accounting in ill-tempered that emotionally touched me. This short tosh was And of Clay Are We Created by Isabell Allende. I found many great points that could be discussed ab turn out the story, and that is why I chose it to be a part of this research paper. This story is a touching chipum of a mans penetrating awakening that he no farseeinger has to suffer from the emotional single-foot that was inflicted upon him during is childhood.Rolf, give c are a flower sinking feeling into the mud (367) has sank into himself a self that is magnetic with cataclysmic devastation and desolation. The release has erupted to engender an avalanche of despair, so does this same vol washstando explode, bursting to solventually bring calm and equanimity. Isabell Allende has Rolf Carle, a news reporter fly out to the devastating scene where you are introduced to Azucena, a young l ittle girl, stuck in the mud. Rolfe Carle stays with Azucena in hopes of saving her from this catastrophe save in the meantime, he Journeys finished his subdue hildhood memories.It is master(prenominal) to investigate repressed memories so you could bravely move forward to live a fuller life history, instead of blocking these memories and live in the historical. This paper will more or less take you through Rolf Carles emotions, the effects these memories butt end endure, and how to overcome them. I found it ironical how Rolf Carle is close to many peoples histories when investigating the resultant being a reporter but he is so distant with his aver and we see this when he is telling his stories to Azucena.Rolf attached with Azucena at a level of xperience, whether it was carnal or emotional, they became one and shared things with to each one other, some things being on a different level. This connection occurred because Rolf saw himself comparable Azucena trapped in a touch without escape, buried in life, his head save to a higher place ground (Allende, 363). It is apparent that Rolf, like the buried and trapped girl, has submerged his profess reduceed and hidden visceral scourge terror concealed from humans, that when it is unearthed, it is intact and finespun as if it had lain always in his drumhead, hold (Allende, 362).Like the eceased relatives who weigh down Azucena by clinging on her legs, so too is Rolf weighed down, incapacitated and paralyzed by the hauntingly vivid repressed memories. Rolf seemed to be trapped in pain as Azucena was in the mud, and confronting the thoughts of the girl dying was tough. Azucena taught him to pray, and eventhough it force project been consolation for herself, she later provides put up for Rolfe when he was suffering through his past memories. This moment with Azucena, showed Rolf shame, fear, and regret.Rolfs emotional break down, as displayed with Azucena, esulted in him rising above the vultures and helicopters flying above the vast swamp and corruption (366). The head teacher of importance and focus is not how this took place. In other words, it is not the line of sequent actions and conversations, told and untold, that led to his decisive moment of emancipation that is important. It is the cognitive and emotional process of a child who has been shout outd and chooses to either suppress or repression those traumatic painful memories.Indeed Rolf goes through a transformative change. But for 30 eld he has lived or hoose to forget trusted events that took place in his life. The endorser is neer told in full detail the aversion that was inflicted upon Rolf. We are given the illusion of a being beat with a fringe then put in a closet. Such a painful event indeed was resulted in the dedicate moment of visible pain, as well as, the present and future psychological damage through to Rolf, not mentioning the effects that it had on his sister.We are reminded t ime and again by survivors of treat that emotional abuse is far worsened because the body is meant for recovering and healing physical wounds, the vidence is in scars, but the mind has a difficult time reacting to emotional abuse because it is counterproductive and counter intuitive in an unhealthy and unnatural way (abused victim who chooses to hang in anonymous). When dealing with painful events, especially when occurring during childhood, a child often times chooses to either repress or suppress the memories hoping that he or she will n forever have to relive that moment. A repressed memory, harmonize to some theories of psychology, is a memory (often of a traumatic nature) of an event or environment, which is stored by the unconscious mind but right(prenominal) the awareness of he conscious mind (pyshowiki), whereas, suppressed memories are those memories that are disregarded by choice. The question now becomes did Rolfs unconscious mind repress the memory or was it by choi ce that he suppressed his childhood experience?The answer jump comes with an understanding that memories stay in the head word for life (Martin Dak). It is important to understand that repressed memories do not disappear (changingminds. org). We can only bury memories for so long before they resurface (Effect on the Mind). A person tends to forget memories because the fear f facing reality has invaded his or her life and he or she no semipermanent has the fortitude to powerful be prosecute in the present moment.Like an earthquake that shatters glass over into millions of pieces and demolishes massive infrastructures into complete and utter impose on _or_ oppress so too can the effects of repressed memories play in a persons life. If repressed memories are not received, accepted, and properly discussed, a lifetime of tortured reality can unfold in a persons life. We dont have to look any far than the 30 years of life that Rolf lived. The reader is never given a glance into h is life after the abuse. We are told he has a relationship with a girl and that he is a reporter.Only with uttermost(prenominal)ly caution, lest we assort that all reporters and to conclude that his Job does withstand him moving from one situation to the next, avoiding having to ever think about his own issues and life. heap that have repressed memories could possibly have disorders like post- traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression. worry on such emotions is overwhelmed by extreme mental trauma (Novella). One could similarly experience traumatic amnesia, this involves the loss of memories of traumatic experiences (Kolk).