The trauma and fragmentation narrative in Amy Tan's *The Kitchen God's Wife* and Toni Morrison's *Beloved*

This research paper examines the use of fragmented narratives in Amy Tan's *The Kitchen God's Wife* and Toni Morrison's *Beloved* to depict the trauma experienced by marginalized communities. Focusing on mother-daughter dynamics, the study analyzes how fragmented narrative structures and character portrayals reflect the psychological impact of trauma, particularly for mothers grappling with past experiences of war, racial discrimination, and systemic prejudice. The paper argues that these narrative techniques offer invaluable insights into the complexities of trauma and the challenges of intergenerational healing.

Yali Yang