However, it’s obvious that he was in pain and is still in pain because of his response to Joaquin asking him if he felt something, “Fuck you, Joaquin” (155). This response demonstrates that Mark is unable to talk about what he saw. This hinders him from making progress towards moving on. This event, along with a culmination of others, prevents Mark from being able to walk. Mark’s experience in Kurdistan has the greatest effect on him. Mark’s best friend Colin dies from an explosion while they are hiking in the mountains. Mark tries to save him but is unable to. Colin’s death weighs so heavily on Mark that it creates a block in his mind that renders him unable to walk. Mark thinks it’s a physical problem but the doctor informs him, “It seems pretty clear to me that what happened to you in Kurdistan, the physical injury is now being complicated by some kind of psychosomatic reaction” (98). Mark’s time as a war photographer exposes him to some of the world’s worst horrors. These experiences add up and take a toll on Mark’s psyche until his mental state of is
However, it’s obvious that he was in pain and is still in pain because of his response to Joaquin asking him if he felt something, “Fuck you, Joaquin” (155). This response demonstrates that Mark is unable to talk about what he saw. This hinders him from making progress towards moving on. This event, along with a culmination of others, prevents Mark from being able to walk. Mark’s experience in Kurdistan has the greatest effect on him. Mark’s best friend Colin dies from an explosion while they are hiking in the mountains. Mark tries to save him but is unable to. Colin’s death weighs so heavily on Mark that it creates a block in his mind that renders him unable to walk. Mark thinks it’s a physical problem but the doctor informs him, “It seems pretty clear to me that what happened to you in Kurdistan, the physical injury is now being complicated by some kind of psychosomatic reaction” (98). Mark’s time as a war photographer exposes him to some of the world’s worst horrors. These experiences add up and take a toll on Mark’s psyche until his mental state of is