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PTSD In The Kite Runner

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Another sign of sickness concerning PTSD is avoidance. One may begin avoiding people, places, feelings, or circumstances that may be a remembrance of the terrible and upsetting events. This can lead to feelings of lack of interest and separation from family and friends. This also includes loss of attention in activities that the person at one point in their life enjoyed. "I made sure our paths crossed as little as possible, planned my day that way" (Hosseini 89). Feelings of guilt, anger and shame may begin to change ones personality, along with increased arousal. "I thought about Hassan's dream...There was a monster in the lake. It had grabbed Hassan by the ankles, dragged him to the murky bottom. I was that monster" (Hosseini 86). Amir began

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