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From Angel to Monster: Analyzing “Puerperal Insanity” in Michel Faber’s The Crimson and the White
2023. urn:nbn:hr:162:995355
Vučković, Katarina
University of Zadar
Department of English

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Vučković, K. (2023). From Angel to Monster: Analyzing “Puerperal Insanity” in Michel Faber’s The Crimson and the White (Undergraduate thesis). Zadar: University of Zadar. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:995355

Vučković, Katarina. "From Angel to Monster: Analyzing “Puerperal Insanity” in Michel Faber’s The Crimson and the White." Undergraduate thesis, University of Zadar, 2023. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:995355

Vučković, Katarina. "From Angel to Monster: Analyzing “Puerperal Insanity” in Michel Faber’s The Crimson and the White." Undergraduate thesis, University of Zadar, 2023. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:995355

Vučković, K. (2023). 'From Angel to Monster: Analyzing “Puerperal Insanity” in Michel Faber’s The Crimson and the White', Undergraduate thesis, University of Zadar, accessed 20 December 2024, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:995355

Vučković K. From Angel to Monster: Analyzing “Puerperal Insanity” in Michel Faber’s The Crimson and the White [Undergraduate thesis]. Zadar: University of Zadar; 2023 [cited 2024 December 20] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:995355

K. Vučković, "From Angel to Monster: Analyzing “Puerperal Insanity” in Michel Faber’s The Crimson and the White", Undergraduate thesis, University of Zadar, Zadar, 2023. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:995355

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TitleFrom Angel to Monster: Analyzing “Puerperal Insanity” in Michel Faber’s The Crimson and the White
Title (croatian)Od anđela do čudovišta: analiza „puerperalnog ludila“ u The Crimson Petal and the White Michela Fabera
AuthorKatarina Vučković
MentorEmilia Musap (mentor)
Committee memberZlatko Bukač (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee memberVesna Ukić Košta (član povjerenstva)
Committee memberEmilia Musap (član povjerenstva)
GranterUniversity of Zadar
(Department of English)
Zadar
Defense date and country2023-09-25, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philology
Anglistics
Abstract
he aim of this paper is to examine whether the character of Agnes Rackham from Michel Faber’s The Crimson Petal and the White struggles with “puerperal insanity.” Puerperal insanity was first described in the 19th century and it refers to a severe mental disease associated with childbirth. Many women who suffered from this disease were regarded as “madwomen” because they exhibited symptoms that were socially unacceptable. At the beginning of the novel Agnes Rackham is portrayed as the ideal Victorian woman who deviates from being the “Angel in the House” to the “Madwoman in the Attic.” Although her condition is not defined, the symptoms of her illness are consistent with those of puerperal insanity. The paper begins with a brief discussion on the opposing roles of women in Victorian society, that is, the differences between the “Angel” and the “Madwoman.” It then reviews various mental health issues that were considered specifically “female” in the Victorian era. The main body of the paper examines the position of women in the Victorian era, while shedding light on its ignorance regarding women’s mental health, specifically in the context of puerperal insanity, using the character of Agnes Rackham as the main example.
Abstract (english)
Namjera ovog rada je istražiti boluje li Agnes Rackham, lik iz romana Michela Fabera The Crimson Petal and the White (Grimizna i bijela latica), od “puerperalnog ludila”. Puerperalno ludilo je prvi put dijagnosticirano u 19. stoljeću kao teški psihički poremećaj koji se pojavljuje kao posljedica poroda. Viktorijansko društvo je žene koje su patile od ovog poremećaja smatralo „luđakinjama“ jer su pokazivale simptome koji su bili društveno neprihvatljivi. Na početku romana Agnes Rackham je prikazana kao idealna viktorijanska žena, to jest, „anđeo u kući“. No kako radnja romana odmiče, Agnes postaje „luđakinja na tavanu“. Iako Faber ne definira njezin poremećaj, njegovi simptomi koreliraju sa puerperalnim ludilom. Rad prvo pruža pregled dviju suprotstavljenih uloga kojima su žene u viktorijanskom dobu „pripadale“ – onoj „anđela“ ili „luđakinje“. Zatim se usredotočuje na različite psihičke poremećaje koji su se u viktorijanskom dobu smatrali isključivo „ženskim bolestima“. Središnji dio rada razlaže položaj žena u viktorijanskom društvu, pritom naglašavajući neznanje o mentalnom zdravlju žena na primjeru Agnes Rackham.
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Languageenglish
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:162:995355
Study programmeTitle: English Language and Literature (double major)
Study programme type: university
Study level: undergraduate
Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) engleskoga jezika i književnosti (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) engleskoga jezika i književnosti)
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