Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Defiance in the Shadows: Flames of Resilience in the Selected North Korean Memoirs Subject The topic of the resource Memoirs; North Korean women; Resilience; Trauma Description An account of the resource The resilient autobiography focuses on the interpersonal dynamics of life narratives, including the relationships that have exacerbated the hardships described and the ones that have provided the support and strength necessary to overcome them. The selected text for this paper is A Thousand Miles to Freedom: My Escape from North Korea by Eunsun Kim and Sebastien Falletti and In Order to Live: A North Korean Girls Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park and Maryanne Vollers. These two texts talk about their catastrophic journey from North Korea because of poverty caused by famine and their migration to China, where they were trafficked and subjected to humiliation and their final escape to South Korea. The memoirs depict the individual?s embodiment of resilience as they narrate their own struggles and victories in overcoming hardship. Resistance to adversity and suffering, as well as the ability to bounce back from painful experiences in one?s own life and in the lives of others, are the hallmarks of resilience. Trauma becomes ingrained in attempts for survival in both memoirs, which illustrate the catastrophic impacts of famine, relocation, and personal loss. One effective approach to enhance resilience is reorganizing and reestablishing control over one's life after a traumatic event. Interpretations and writings of the personal narrative are offered from both the subject?s and an outsider?s points of view. Thus, the life story is formed in a dual sense: autobiographically and biographically. 2024 Sciedu Press. All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Priyanka K.F.; Sharon J. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived World Journal of English Language, Vol-14, No. 3, pp. 188-195. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Sciedu Press Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.5430/wjel.v14n3p188" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.5430/wjel.v14n3p188</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85191818836&amp;doi=10.5430%2Fwjel.v14n3p188&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=1ec00f396b49a638e71371e9db6e1ea8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85191818836&amp;doi=10.5430%2fwjel.v14n3p188&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=1ec00f396b49a638e71371e9db6e1ea8</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 19250703 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Priyanka K.F., Department of English and Cultural Studies, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Sharon J.