Writing Homework Help

The text, and only source needed, for this assignment is Sarah Stillman’s “Hiroshima and the Inheritance of Trauma”

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/hiroshima-inheritance-trauma (Links to an external site.)

Assignment:

Write an essay in which you take a position on the way(s) that familial history and trauma shape personal identity. Use specific details from Stillman’s article, along with experiences and observations of your own to discuss how the lives of past generations influence us in our present day.

• How does Stillman define shame and trauma?
• How would you define individual identity? Familial identity?
• How might sharing trauma or familial experiences with others influence self-identity?
• Is shared trauma limited to familial connections? Who and what else can influence individual identity?

Formatting and Requirements:

• Your essay should:
  • be 4-5 pages in length
  • include a Works Cited page
  • be double-spaced
  • be typed in Times New Roman font
  • have 1-inch margins (on all sides)
• Format your essay according to MLA guidelines (see above).
• You must use quotes from the reading to support your argument