American Literature / Unit 17 AML 1608 short lesson, about 20 seconds
"Daddy"
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The idea
The anchor states that the Nazi imagery in "Daddy" is not autobiographical but depicts the extreme emotions of a speaker trying to cut the cord of paternalistic domination. The witness adds that she imagines the father as the Dracula of cinema, with a stake in his heart.
In practice
Extreme imagery for an extreme emotion.
Where people slip
The anchor says the imagery is not autobiography.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
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