ENGL124 Lecture : English 124 Lecture January 20.docx
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Lusus naturae: looking the gaze , avoids looking in mirrors, dark vs. light imagery, examination diagnosis of the girl, exhibition she is put on display in the coffin as a means of concealing what she really is, picture of the girl is placed on her door to substitute for her death , vision throughout the story becomes a source of power. Thinks she has more power when she is unseen or partially seen: refers to herself as an apparition she just appeared, when she is too visible, she is doomed, addresses the effect of choosing a specific narrative perspective changes the interpretation of the story, types of narratives, first person.