In that regard, it is worth remembering that the Crispin Colloquy itself (like all forums) has a "point of view." No one, no point of view, will be excluded or belittled on this forum (not even, perhaps especially not, Traditionalists or traditional methods). That is nearly the definition of a forum. I would only add that all forums are narrowly focused-they have themes and select audiences. GradeSaver, 31 July 2009 Web.Your last two posts have succinctly (I admit to envy in that regard) expressed the fundamentals. "The Lottery and Other Stories “Colloquy” Summary and Analysis".
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Next Section "Elizabeth" Summary and Analysis Previous Section Part III Inscription Summary and Analysis Buy Study Guide How To Cite in MLA Format D. In the final stroke of irony, the woman who has visited the doctor to discuss her husband's and others' insanity is rendered mad by the doctor's treatment. "But the reader senses that the price for her refusal to accept the doctor's, and the rest of society's, definition of reality will be loneliness and madness" (Parks, from Murphy, 237). Arnold's point and commiserates with her, though the doctor still believes that she may be mentally ill. She thus becomes more hysterical, which conversely solidifies the doctor's perception that she is unstable.įinally, dramatic irony is employed because the reader recognizes Mrs.
Arnold's belief that everyone in the world except her is going crazy. Then, when the doctor attempts to treat her by explaining what causes her husband's behavior, this solidifies Mrs. However, as soon as she mentions insanity, her doctor, as antagonist instead of helper, becomes concerned about Mrs. Arnold is concerned about her husband and about the world at large. First, in her discussion of insanity, Mrs. This story also demonstrates various levels of irony. Arnold to perceive her environment negatively as "disorientation" or "alienation." The doctor uses seemingly overcomplicated terms, leading Mrs. Arnold's doctor is coldly ineffective in alleviating her concerns about her husband, herself, and the world in general. Arnold's potential instability is engendered by her environment, by the ways of society it is not rooted in an independent psychosis.įurthermore, Jackson demonstrates how these instances of instability and delusion may not necessarily be treatable by a doctor. However, her experience with her husband, and then with her doctor, potentially drive her mad. If anyone, the reader sympathizes with Mrs. This statement suggests that perhaps Jackson's protagonists are not fundamentally unstable, but the nature of their environment causes them to become so. She says, "Is everyone really crazy but me?" (110). Arnold is much more frightened by the dire prospects of the world's future. Arnold's view of the world is similar to that of Eileen from "The Intoxicated," which is that the world at large and its inhabitants are headed towards self-destruction. She wonders whether certain factors in society have led to such behaviors in people. Arnold describes how he became disproportionately upset.
After he did not obtain the daily paper once, Mrs. Arnold goes to the doctor solely for the purpose of discussing her husband's perceived mental breakdown. Of all the stories in this collection, "Colloquy" most directly attempts to address the unstable experiences of many of her characters. Arnold simply repeats a few key words-“disoriented,” “alienation,” and “reality”-and leaves. Arnold becomes almost hysterical, and the doctor rebukes her. In his medical explanation to her, the doctor begins to use equally complicated but seemingly nonsensical, overly verbose terms. She wonders why terms such as “psychosomatic medicine” or “international cartels” exist.
Arnold describes an incident in which her husband was unable to purchase a copy of the Times at his usual newsstand and became unreasonably distraught for the rest of the day. She asks the doctor how to tell if an individual is going crazy. Arnold visits a doctor-not her family doctor, because she does not want to alert her husband to her visit.
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