Portrays homes and personal property as highly vulnerable during outbreaks of violence
The destruction of the home is described in visceral terms, with emphasis on irreversible loss of sentimental items. The narrative focuses on the suddenness and totality of destruction, reinforcing a sense of insecurity.
“A man whose house was “destroyed, top to bottom” during violence in Belfast has said he lost “sentimental” items in the fire, including some that had belonged to his late father.”
