Context Flashcards
Racial disparities
prevalent as it was still present in America at the time it was set
-When police look for suspects they first suspect and question Ray Singh - highlights police failure for justice
9/11
-Fear of terrorism and parental fears for children
-Reiterates the fears for children and dangers out there
- this is brought to life after susies death - how there could be criminals in our presence and we are oblivious .
5 stages of grief (Kubler Ross grief cycle)
Denial = avoidance , shock & fear .
Anger = frustration & anxiety .
Bargaining = struggling to comprehend & reaching out to others .
Depression = helpless, hostile , flight .
Acceptance = acceptance and moving on .
-Sebold explores impact greift and loss has on a household
-shows that a family doesnt grieve together
Gothic suberbia
-the idea that danger is close by
-mr Harvey’s house is identical to the salmon household. This is eerie and unsettling
Feminism
-Abigal=determined and strong Willied, but resitcted by society. Fought for an education
-lindsey=has a family, job and education. Physically strong. Proud of gender,reads femism novels openly
-Ruth=Rebellious art
-Lynn=takes control. Eccentric. Vain and superficial
-Abigail illustrates 1950 and 60s domestic ideology, Lindsey embodies the promises of 1970s femism
The Fantasy Genre
- This genre is often characterised by its Strong focus on anti-relism
coming of age?
-This involves the initiation of the protagonist into adulthood
- The move into adult hood includes a loss of innocence or the destruction of a false sense of security
- Buckley and Lindsay represent coming of the age in the novel
-Susie’s rape Hastings the process for Lindsey
- Susie’s murder combined with her mother’s absence pushes Lindsay into adult roles early in life
- by presenting the development of a dead girl along with a living one, seabold imbues the experiences of growing up with enhanced significance. Susie cannot move on in her death until she finishes growing up
