Justive vs. Injustice in Mad Shadows

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ThemePart. ChptQuoteExplanationJustice vs. Injustice1.1“Her mother Louise, who was rich and owned many farms, gave her daughter all the most menial chores in order to devote her life and her remaining youth to Patrice” (Blais 16)Shuns daughter because of her ugly appearance1.2“Exasperated, she swallowed her fury, her heart crying out for justice. But rebellion gave her strength and her hands grew sharp as knives.” (Blais
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19)Used to injustice, sharp hands – cut bread – religious imagery.1.2“Crushed and humiliated for so long, Isabelle-Marie experienced pleasure as a kind of delirium, an emotion which consumed both flesh and blood: love of the earth, love in the face of ingratitude.” (Blais 19)Lack of justiceReturns to reality from the dayDenied of self-realization or any sense of true rebirth1.2“ ‘I have decided to take a trip. I would like to discuss the latest farm equipment with some friends. You see, with fewer workers and more…’Isabelle-Marie listened, frigid and unresponsive.” (Blais 22)I-M getting kicked out of the place she belongs, the ...

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