GNDS 311 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Chemotherapy, Performativity
29 Nov 2017
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Analysis of the poems in patient by bettina judd: Had an ordeal with medicine in 2006. Situates this poem in the 20th century, so it is recent and relevant. Feels disrespected, like she has sinned, is being pushed down. Says that she has had bad experiences with doctors, health care, etc. She was found innocent or guilty, she is not telling us the answer. Uses the word benign, which in medical community means harmless, passive, not dangerous. A body is a house, sometimes you are captured, other times you are safe, living in a beautiful house. Punishment could mean many things, medical poem could mean chemotherapy, medical testing, etc. Suggests that punishment has something to do with her ordeal, as she returns to the ordeal. The research question is: why am i patient? . Week 8 terms: performance, performativity, performative act, illocutionary act.
