الفهرس 
Chapter One: Trauma and ChildhoodOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
The present study is a reading of the Palestinian children’s trauma as represented in Laird’s A Little Piece of Ground and Abdel-Fattah’s where the Streets Had a Name. The thesis adopts trauma theory as its framework. Moreover, it focuses on the various aspects of trauma suffered by Palestinian children on daily basis on the hands of the Israeli’ subjugation and policy of oppression. The significance of the study lies in reading the psychological aspects of trauma and the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders that are ignored in many studies. Furthermore, the study tackles the different attempts of Palestinian children to cope with the surrounding atmosphere of tension and oppression through adopting some psychological defenses called “Defense mechanisms”, including sublimation, dissociation, displacement and humor to soften the stark impact of exposure to traumatic experiences on daily basis by the brutal practices of the Israeli forces. The study concludes that both Laird and Abdel-Fattah have successfully portrayed the situation in the occupied territory and they have provided a comprehensive image of the chaotic life of the innocent children there; which is characterized by dehumanization and various violations of children rights. In addition, both novels have managed to constitute a call for sympathy with the Palestinian children’s plight.