Red Menace The Wretched of the Earth - Frantz Fanon: Colonial War, Mental Illness, and Psychoanalysis
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Dec 22, 2019 AI Snips
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Colonialism and Self-Doubt
- Colonialism's dehumanization forces colonized people into self-doubt.
- They constantly question their humanity and defend their equality.
The Tortured Torturer
- A French policeman, involved in torture, suffered from insomnia and auditory hallucinations.
- He was haunted by the screams of his victims, even at home.
Violence Turned Inward
- Another policeman, also a torturer, externalized his conflict by becoming increasingly violent.
- He felt urges to attack anyone who frustrated him, even beating his own children.