Both Uses of
afflict
in
The Bourne Identity
- Above all else, he had to show control, for what afflicted him was so uncontrollable.†
Chpt 32 *afflicted = suffering; or made to suffer
- Someone whose afflictions were not explained in twenty years of training, but were understandable if one thought about the pains and the losses, the unending waves of violence ...all ending in futility.†
Chpt 34afflictions = things that cause suffering
Definition:
to cause pain, suffering, or trouble -- especially something long-lasting or hard to endure