Survivor Syndrome Analysis

The term Survivor syndrome has two different meanings, one being the psychological aftermath of a traumatic incident, which leads to a characteristic group of symptoms, including recurrent images of death, depression, persistent anxiety, and emotional numbness. The other definition is the phenomenon which occurs when a company is undergoing a retrenchment exercise in an organization or workplace, which could potentially incorporate the dismissing part of workforce, resulting in uneasy feelings of anxiety, depression and insecurities among the “survivors”. Something that both cases have in common, is the element of anxiety. Anxiety, in fact, is a part of human nature. It’s a survival mechanism that has evolved over millions of years to protect …show more content…
13-2). The use of expressive narrative, with basis on real and familiar locations, creates atmosphere, and once again awakens a thought of a world engulfed in natural disasters and catastrophes, which may be man-made. However, this does not seem to deter the main character, Dimitri, as much as it intrigues …show more content…
One element is the boat by Mr. McLaverty, which is built to overcome and counteract the flood that is also oddly biblical. The water that is usually considered a symbol that is a source of powerful cleansing properties, now only creates death and decay through catharsis. In the story of Noah’s Ark, the water purifies, and destroys the sinners. But in this story, it is the opposite way around, as the water takes the life of children and innocent people, and the sinner survives. The Exodus, which was mentioned in the old testament of the bible, is also mentioned in the text: “By April, most Londoners had left in mass exoduses, but some still sat tight in the districts above the water level (…)” (p. 1, ll. 10-12). In the old testament, it was the departure of the Israelites from Egypt under Moses after the ten plagues of God. In the short story, it may be the Londoners escape before the plague of