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W;t (Dramatic representation of Vivian's character in the beginning of…
W;t
Dramatic representation of Vivian's character in the beginning of the play
at beginning of the play is emotionally disconnected and responds to the situation instead with intellect
quite sarcastic and ironic in her tone and things she says
meta theatrical: past vivent, present vivien
cynical humour
collective, thoughtful, formal, language
connects to the situation with intellect - focuses on words
intellectually attached, emotionally detached
not letting cancer define her: she's a teacher
appearance in final sequence
she speaks less
rendered
she is dependent
physical contact
grasping on to a form of human connection - needs comfort
cries and finally shows a form of emotion - her layer of wit she hid behind is stripped back
finally shows emotions suitable to her situation
lots of silence
still finding comfort in her profession - 'I'm a teacher'
'She's research!' - until the end is seen as a tool for research, not a human by the doctors
How Edson uses poetry to frame characterisation and sentiment
Vivien prides herself in knowing Donne's poetry and being a professor
creates her character: distant, a little condescending
Vivian says she knows all about life and death through studying Donne's poetry yet she has learnt through detached engagement not experience - intellect vs emotion - her disengagement with the situation
death be not proud is a parallel of her own life - metaphor
hymm to my god my god in sickness
How has Edson's context shaped this representation?
elitism - medical doctors being condescending towards their patients + elitism within the medical industry and literature industry (dermatologists vs medical oncology, poetry vs novels)
furthermore, Vivian as an 'academic elite' herself, has become disconnected from others in her world with a lack of emotional intelligence
feminism: male doctors, breast cancer: female condition, female nurses
patriarchy