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One of Fanon’s patients in the psychiatric hospital in Algerian during the Algerian War of Independence. D is a 19-year-old man who joins the liberation movement, and after he kills a European woman at a white settlement, he suffers a psychotic break and begins to dream that his victim is haunting him. D remains in the hospital until his nightmares subside and he is discharged. Again, D’s symptomology is directly related to colonialism and the war in Algeria, which also underscores the psychological effects of colonialism.
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D Character Timeline in The Wretched of the Earth
The timeline below shows where the character D appears in The Wretched of the Earth. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 5: Series A
Case number three is D, a 19-year-old liberation fighter, suffering from a major depressive disorder. D is intensely depressed, experiences...
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D knows who the woman is haunting him, he says, because she is the one whom...
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