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MAG 164 - The Sick Village

Apr 23, 2020
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ANECDOTE

The Sick Village

  • A sick village suffers from a mysterious, infectious disease, causing paranoia and fear.
  • The villagers, covered in black fabric, blame outsiders and perform ritualistic burnings at a maypole.
INSIGHT

Hidden Infection

  • The village council, seemingly uninfected, enforces strict rules and punishes suspected outsiders.
  • However, the council leader, Gillian Smith, secretly hides her own infection.
ANECDOTE

Fear and Projection

  • Gillian Smith, consumed by her hidden infection, obsessively peels her skin, fearing discovery.
  • She projects her fear onto her neighbor, Mrs. Kim, who is ultimately sacrificed at the maypole.
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