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Global issues in Death and the Maiden and related non-literary…
Global issues in
Death and the Maiden
and related non-literary texts/bodies of work
politics, power and justice
rape culture, victim blaming
Paulina's treatment in DATM - focus on mental health
Believe Me (2018) - Netflix film
how positions of privilege affect access to "universal" rights
commentary on how men will always try to overpower women (Paulina and the gun)
dismissal of Paulina's sanity, defending Roberto's rights even though there was a possibility he might be guilty.
compare with #metoo, 'value' of testimonies from women in different positions of privilege
how 'justice' is sought for victims of rape
Roberto's torture and forced confession
statue of Medusa holding Perseus' head (while Poseidon was actually her rapist)
mob justice for rapists in South Africa - BBC Eye on Africa documentary
perceptions of women in power
Paulina's sanity being questioned as soon as she gets power over the men
Joan of Arc non-literary text
expectations of political wives when their husbands are caught in scandals:
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/19/us/19wives.html?_r=1
dictatorship and the effect on the resistance/ opposition/rebels
DATM - restricted speech, portrayal of protagonists and heroes
non-literary texts that explore rebel/dictator dynamics:
Star Wars
,
The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins,
The Crazy House
by James Patterson
beliefs, values and education
restricting freedom of speech to maintain the façade of strength (in a country)
investigating only cases that ended in death in DATM, no victims to speak out against govt.
restrictions in China, potential non-literary texts?
art, creativity and imagination
mental health and the reliance on our physical senses
DATM - Act 3, use of the mirror for the audience to 'reflect' on the events of the play, stage directions that make Roberto's presence seem ambiguous
reality is distorted by one's past - Shutter Island