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“Everything I said was taken from me and altered until the story wasn’t my own.” ‘Agnes’ death is a result of the stories told about her’ Discuss.
Blondal bjorn, Agnes constantly saying that her sotry was altered until it wasnt her own wether it was druing the court
Agnes is initially condemned as a heartless killer, but her conversations with Assistant Reverend Tóti, and also Margrét Jonsson, result in them seeing another side to Agnes’ story
Tóti and Margrét realise that the circumstances of the murders were more complicated than first thought, and that Agnes - who killed Natan out of mercy - does not deserve to be executed
District Commissioner Blöndal is staunch in his condemnation of Agnes, and refuses to see Agnes as anything but calculating, deceptive and cold
The truth does not serve Agnes well. In her court cases, she told her side of the story, but her words were manipulated and picked apart by a judge, jury and community who were already extremely prejudiced against her
People are distrustful of Agnes, because she is an intelligent woman, and somewhat old (33), and are quick to believe she masterminded the murders of Natan and Pétur
People refuse to believe that Sigga, a young, pretty girl of fifteen, would be able to commit murder. This opinion does not extend to Agnes, who is older and smarter.
The entire Jonsson family are prejudiced against Agnes when she first arrives at their farm, having heard rumours of her being a ‘murderess’.
often is determined by people in power, or manipulated to prevent persecution by these same people.
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“I am determined to close myself to the world …”
‘Although Agnes is imprisoned at the farm, she retains her internal freedom.’ Discuss
Her actions being restricted, means she cannot maintain internal freedom and cannot make decisions (shackles,
She is unable to maintain internal freedom due to her constant memories being their, Constant though of natan " i dont want to be there, i want to be here
due to constant preconceptions being made of Agnes she is unable to maintain a internal freedom. "whore, murderous and madwomen
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Agnes is in constant fear of dying and being forgotten, due to her execution thus she is unable t maintain internal freedom.