I really liked watching this! It was my first time seeing a multi media performance. The best part for me was the subject. The best connection i can make with the idea of female hysteria are from some books ive read before. Some examples are The Female Quixote(1752) by Charlotte Lennox and the Dark Sister by Rebecca Goldstein. They both center around a female character who is said to have some sort of madness or illness. The Female quixote is about a rich, white young woman who is basically crazy and lives in a fantasy world she created out of ideas from romance novels.Her madness is a product of her environment, because as a woman she is forced to live an idle lifestyle with little stimulus other then love stories and gossip. The dark sister is about an ugly angry feminist writer who is considered a recluse and basand some sort of sad creature insanse for not wanting to get married, and is even called a witch by local kids. Basically being a woman is some sort of "condition" that needs to be kept in check.
I really enjoyed the video clips that were chosen, i think they went well with the theme,images of what is said to be a healthy woman (wonderwoman, busty 30s/40s/50s actresses). The part i think i didnt really like were the sound effects made with the instruments, it reminded me of something from elementary school.
She wasnt mentioned in the presentation but this was my personal favorite "hysteric"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_James
Has anyone read these books or know about Alice James?
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Great comments, Meagan. I think your citation of and comparison to other texts you have read is very useful.
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