Abstract

The research delves into the concept of trauma, particularly the war trauma and its psychological effects in Post colonial world. Cathy Caruth gives her idea of trauma that trauma is a violent event which has lifetime effect on the minds of victims and survivors. At the first stance trauma is not felt by the victim by later on its memory always haunt the victim. Trauma has psychological effects on the mind of victims as they feel constant fear and sense of loss. The victims become unable to cope up with the situation. Red Birds by Muhammad Hanif and Weep not Child have the same psychological effects as both of these novels are in war and post war era of post colonial world.