Vertigo introduction

Question 1

Thesis

Answer 1

Collective traumatic experience highlight the significance of environment in relation to addressing ones grief, as the text serve as a lens into the individualistic struggles with the human experiences of disillusionment and reconciliation. (Thus… ANS)

Question 2

INTRO: Part 2

Answer 2

Framed by the novellas protogonist’s Anna and Luke, a couple navigating through their trauma of the loss of ‘the boy’, Lohrey explores the collective difficulties surrounding their wellbeing, by presenting a dynamic sea change which serves as a catalyst in uncovering their compromises and the paradoxical parallels of city and coastal lifestyles.

Question 3

Intro part 1

Answer 3

This is explored through Amanda Lohrey’s novella ‘Vertigo’ (2009) where she uses characterisation to demonstrate the protagonists’ turmoil surrounding their relationship with themselves, eachother, and their environment.