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Laura Otis, "Banned Emotions: How Metaphors Can Shape What People Feel" (Oxford UP, 2019)

New Books in Communications

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The Burden of Rejection: Women in Literature and Film

This chapter examines the portrayal of women dealing with rejection in literature and film, highlighting figures like Dido and Miss Havisham. It connects emotional struggles to psychological theories, discussing the effects of suppressed emotions and the impact of societal expectations on female experiences of heartbreak.

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