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  • Essay / Troubled Pasts In Watchman by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons

    In Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons Watchman, we are introduced to a character who had a troubled past that led to a troubled present. Rorschach as a child went to see his mother with one of his Johns, which caused him trauma as a child. Throughout his life, he never really discussed what he experienced that led to the violent outbursts he experiences today. If Rorschach had someone to talk to about what happened to him, he could have saved himself for the life he currently leads. According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, “Children ages 0 to 6 years commonly suffer from cognitive, behavioral, and physiological conditions. Some of the conditions they talked about that are linked to the Rorschach are poor verbal skills, excessive temper, aggressive behavior, fear of people that reminds them of a traumatic event, and an act of withdrawal. We see Rorschach's poor verbal skills as he writes his diary throughout the book. Then we are exposed to excessive character and aggressive behavior whenever Rorschach is out and trying to get information....