ENGL 441 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Henry Fielding, Unconscious Mind, Suspiria De Profundis
9 Apr 2018
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Ann is a surrogate for his sister. Confessions of an english opium eater: de quincey isn"t ready to talk about his trauma. Suspiria de profundis: ready to reflect on loss, life addiction. Trauma always comes back: much healthier to accept that and work towards managing it, elizabeth"s autopsy 1792. Story vs myth: myths allow for retelling. Quincy mytholigizes own experiences of addiction in suspiria de profundis: stories that become myths are easier to buy into and harder to undo. Life altering trauma is difficult to write about without digressing into aspect of your life. Human beings don"t process grief in a linear fashion. Addiction (or at least de quincy"s addiction) is about trauma & grief. If you want to unfold the capacities of the human spirit, there must be grief . The rhyme of the ancient mariner maps the unconscious mind. Dream and art give us access to the unconscious mind.
