The Making of War Victims in Kevin Powers’ The Yellow Birds

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global journal al thaqafah Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI:10.7187/gjat122022-1

M Ikbal M Alosman, L. I. Omar

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Abstract

This paper aims at examining Kevin Powers’ The Yellow Birds in terms of victimhood and its function regarding soldiers’ culpability for atrocities in the context of the 2003 war on Iraq. Victimization is perpetuated in the time of war to serve pro-war narrative and justify violence against the other side of the equation. One party is made innocent and vulnerable while the other is shown to be capable of despicable acts and inconsiderate to any ethical standards. We investigate the position of American soldiers and locals in Iraq, both militant and civilian, and compare the novel’s approach towards their status as war victims. Americans and Iraqis are both victims of war in Powers’ novel, but Americans are its most visible and innocent casualty; their voices are consistently heard and their personal sufferings are untiringly detailed.

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凯文·鲍尔斯的《黄鸟》中战争受害者的塑造

本文旨在考察凯文·鲍尔斯的《黄鸟》中的受害者身份及其在2003年伊拉克战争背景下对士兵暴行的罪责问题上的作用。在战争时期，受害是长期存在的，为支持战争的叙事服务，并为反对等式另一边的暴力辩护。一方变得无辜和脆弱，而另一方则被证明有能力做出卑鄙的行为，不顾任何道德标准。我们调查了美国士兵和伊拉克当地人的处境，包括武装分子和平民，并比较了小说对他们作为战争受害者身份的处理方式。在鲍尔斯的小说中，美国人和伊拉克人都是战争的受害者，但美国人是最明显、最无辜的受害者;他们的声音一直被听到，他们个人的痛苦被孜孜不倦地详细描述。

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期刊介绍： Global Journal Al-Thaqafah (GJAT) is a biannual journal, published by Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah (USAS), Perak, MALAYSIA. This journal is purely academic and peer reviewed. It caters to articles, research notes and reports, and book reviews on diverse topics relating to Islam and the Muslims. This journal is intended to provide an avenue for researchers and academics from all persuasions and traditions to share and discuss differing views, new ideas, theories, research outcomes, and socio-cultural and socio-political issues that impact on and directly or indirectly affect the Muslim World with the sole purpose of making this world a better place to live in. GJAT started in 2011 and was later granted the SCOPUS status in March 2014. Since then, GJAT has published numerous articles and materials from international contributors. GJAT welcomes contributions from all: academics, experts, and professionals. All articles submitted must be original, academic, of high scholarly standard, and meet the strict SCOPUS requirements. GJAT prioritizes articles that discuss fundamental issues and are of global relevance and importance, and publishes all articles that fulfill the basic criteria without prejudice (kindly refer to "Submission and Guidelines"). All decisions by GJAT to publish any article are final.

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